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GET MENTAL: Control the Controllables

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0

Tryouts are often met with fear regarding outcome (“Will I make the team?”), politics (“This coach hates me.”) and performance (“Can I play my best in front of this crowd?”). How can you better manage the pressure of tryouts and earn that spot on the team? The answer is surprisingly... Read more

GET MENTAL: Managing Mistakes

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0

Volleyball is one of my favorite sports to watch live. It’s powerful, fast and requires laser-sharp focus. One of the most significant mental challenges of the game is managing mistakes – letting go of mistakes quickly. Mistakes are an incredibly important part of the learning process and they are... Read more

Endurance Training- Getting Up to Speed

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Proper speed work is essential to endurance training and it’s probably not what you think it is. TriSteps | Liz Elliott What is “speed work”? How do I know what speed I should be holding, on what sets, and on during which part of the season? ... Read more

Hip Injuries- Cut, Twist, Tear?

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Hip labral tears are being diagnosed more than ever before. Are you at risk? Hip Injuries | Hunter Greene, M.D. Sports that rely on cutting and twisting such as ice hockey, soccer, football and basketball, put the hip at risk for labral tears. Also, structural abnormalities of... Read more

Can Little League Shoulder and Elbow Hurt Your Pitch?

High School Baseball/Softball High School Baseball/Softball LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0

How Pitcher’s Shoulder and Elbow Hurt Arm/Shoulder Care | Dr. Mo Mortazavi Baseball throwing injuries in young athletes are one of the most common pediatric overuse injuries. Consequently, 30 to 50 percent of all youth baseball players suffering from this in their career. The incidence continues to rise... Read more

Give Concussions A Rest

High School Football LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0

Concussions -Just like a sprained ankle, an injured brain needs cognitive rest too. Concussions | Matthew Pecci, MD A period of rest from physical activity usually aids in the recovery from a concussion. The reason why is unknown. Many believe that brain recovery requires some degree of energy... Read more

Know Exactly What Mental Skills are and How Are They Taught!

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When potential clients walk in my office they usually have some sense that mental performance is important, but they don’t often know exactly what mental skills are or how they are taught. “Is it therapy?,” they might ask. “Will I (or my child) be “˜psycho-analyzed?'” While mental training has... Read more

Energy Endangerment: Are All Energy Drinks The Same?

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Nutrition | Dr. Mo We have all seen the explosion of energy drinks in the last decade. With many new brand names such as Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster becoming common fixtures at the grocery store, are they all the same? Use of energy drinks has also... Read more

Is Asthma Triggered by Exercise?

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Every Breath You Take Is there a form of asthma triggered by exercise? Yep. Here’s what you need to know Many athletes who think they are out of shape, may, in fact, be suffering from symptoms of exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB). EIB, which occurs in 10 to 20 percent... Read more

Multi-Sport Athletes: To Specialize or Not

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Multi-Sport Athletes: To Specialize or Not Dr. Nirav K. Pandya With an increasing emphasis in high school athletics on obtaining a scholarship, there has been a rapid decline in multi-sport athletes. I have seen an increasing number of patients specializing at a young age with a concurrent... Read more

Sprain or Strain?

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Sprain or Strain Injuries| Hunter Greene, M.D. Whether you twist your ankle on the field or hurt your back in the weight room, you probably don’t care whether you call it a sprain or a strain. It just hurts. But there is a difference between the two. The... Read more

Kinesio Taping-elastic therapeutic tape

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Kinesio Taping- The Healing Tape: Is There Such a Thing? Kinesio taping, also known as elastic therapeutic tape, looks and feels like an ace bandage. But it is a much thinner cotton tape that is able stretch up to 140 percent of its original length. Kenesio tape works... Read more

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