As with any athletic activity, your feet play a critical role in keeping you upright and balanced. Skiing puts a lot of pressure on your feet and ankles as your turn and stop, so it’s no surprise that we see a handful of skiers on our operating table every year. Below, we share some tips […]
The Importance of Functional Movement Screens
The following post is a guest blog by Max Lipset, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in Minneapolis. He is an owner and conditioning coach at Kaizen Coaching, which provides strength and conditioning for student athletes and their families in the Twin Cities. What is FMS? Functional Movement Screens (FMS) are becoming more popular in […]
Over 50% of Alzheimer’s Cases Could Potentially Be Preventable
A study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that over half of all Alzheimer’s cases could potentially be prevented through early symptom detection and lifestyle changes in patients. For her study, Dr. Deborah Barnes examined data from multiple studies involving hundreds of thousands of patients around the world. After analyzing the […]
More Children Being Injured By Falling Televisions
The likelihood of a child being injured by a falling TV has increased by 95% over the last 22 years, according to researchers at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. For their study, researchers looked at hospital records and injury data to determine how many children had been injured by a television from 1990 […]
Common Volleyball Injuries: 5 Prevention Tips
Volleyball is quickly growing in popularity, especially on the high school level. Many high schools have a girl’s varsity team, and junior varsity and male teams are cropping up all around the state. As more people hit the court, there is an increased potential for injury, so we decided to compile a short list of […]