POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS     It’s officially football season, and if you’re anything like me the world finally seems livable again. I was blessed enough to play football in college and the NFL, and then given the ability to give back to current athletes.     What I know... Read more

CONCUSSIONS : Hunter Greene, M.D.    It’s hard to make the concussion statistics any scarier than they already are. Millions of traumatic brain injuries occur each year in sports and recreation-related activities. Many concussions are difficult to detect and many athletes underreport their injuries.    Concussions that are unrecognized... Read more

ARM/SHOULDER STRENGTH : Justin Dudley     The decelerating muscles of your arm, the brakes for your arm, need to be the primary focus for all baseball players. Strengthening these vital decelerating muscles will protect your arm from injury as well as increase your throwing velocity.    Yes, you heard... Read more

HEALTH WATCH: JAMIE FAISON     A key part of the sports medicine chain of care is the coaches who are working with the athletes every day.     Coaches are working with the athletes for hours every day and are vitally important to help identify athletes who are limited in... Read more

TRISTEPS: LIZ ELLIOTT     The Off Season is important for any triathlete. A time to rest your body, and mind, to rejuvenate your love of movement and sport.      During the triathlon season that is February through September, you need to focus on all aspects of triathlon “”... Read more

Foot Health : Dr. David E. Oji    A Lisfranc injury is the result of bone or ligament injury or combination of both in the middle of the foot, usually due to a twisting injury, fall, or high-energy trauma. The severity of the injury can vary from a pure... Read more

Powered By Trucks : Anthony Trucks    If you are a fan of this column then you know that I usually write about weight lifting, power training, and all that is involved with training the body for strength.     I am not going to stray from that topic too... Read more

Training Time : Tim Rudd for IYCA     I think there is a misconception on what conditioning really is and how to improve it for young athletes. People tend to use words like “conditioning” and “cardio” without having a full understanding or definition of what they actually mean.  ... Read more

   A look at first two steps in the Leaning Tower Series, building toward strong deceleration  Training Time | Tim Rudd for IYCA    Why is it important for your athletes to get stiffer early in the process of deceleration? I discussed why it’s an indicator of athletic success... Read more

   Regardless of the demands of your sport, pilates can probably help you  Health Watch : Suzanne Becker    Developing an athlete’s core, which consists of the deep abdominal muscles along with the muscles closest to the spine, makes an athlete more agile, helps prevent injury by stabilizing the... Read more

   Don’t let the grind smother your love of playing your sport.  Get Mental : Erika Carlson    In a recent article in the Walnut Street Journal, it was reported that from 2008-2012 for ages 6-14 years, football participation decreased by 4.9 percent, youth basketball participation decreased by 6.3... Read more

GET MENTAL : ERIKA CARLSON     Curious what the most common reason is that athletes seek mental training services?    Pre-game nerves.      That’s right, the same thing you have felt so many times. The jittery feeling in your body (part excitement, part fear), tense muscles, excessive thinking... Read more