Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Train Smarter, Not Harder! February 5th is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, a perfect time to celebrate the power of female athleticism—and understand how to train correctly! While participation is soaring, understanding the female body’s unique physiology is key to avoiding injury and maximizing performance. Women shouldn’t train exactly like men. Female hormones…

Sportsman Hernia

Sportsman Hernia

Groin injuries are very common amongst athletes, especially in sports that involve rapid movements: cutting and twisting such as football, soccer, hockey or rugby. The chief complaint is pain in the inguinal area during athletic activities and afterwards. The term sportsman hernia or pubalgia refers to pain in the inguinal area during athletic activities and…

All about Kinesiotape

All about Kinesiotape

Athletic tape is a widely used tool during physical therapy and exercise for decades. If you’ve had this applied to yourself, you’ve probably been questioned by friends and family about it’s purpose and benefits. Kinesiology tape (k-tape) is one type of athletic tape that differs from others in that it is elastic, gentle on the…