Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work, and it is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning or stabbing sensation. In addition, the pain may radiate down your leg or worsen with bending, twisting, …
A foam roller is a tool that allows one to perform general joint and self-soft tissue mobilizations to certain areas of the body. Various studies have shown that foam rolling may have multiple benefits including short-term pain relief and improved range of motion without a decrease in muscle strength. When to use a foam roller: …
As spring and summer weather approaches and we become more active outdoors, it’s important to inspect the footwear we are using for our activities. Whether it is for outside working in the yard, walking, running, or playing outdoor recreational sports, it is important to have properly fitted shoes that support your feet. Below are some …
Running is a common exercise performed by a variety of active people every single day. Running can be very beneficial for your overall health and can help improve your life, however, running is an integrated task requiring multiple systems to work together. When thinking of running, we must look at our body as a chain: …
Whether it is your first time running or if you just took some time off, getting (back) into running can be difficult. When starting out, it is important to follow a series of steps in order to ensure that your body is able to adapt properly to the new, beneficial, and sometime painful demands placed. …
The pressure for children and adolescence to specialize in a sport at a young age is rising. There are benefits and risks associated with pressuring children into sports specialization. Early sports specialization can lead to increased self-esteem, self-discipline, and stronger peer relationships (Nyland, 2014). These are a few of the benefits of early …
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Baseball season is right around the corner, and with that comes the many practices through the week, games, and weekend tournaments. What does all that time on the field add up to? Lots, and lots, of throws. Youth baseball organizations have begun to really monitor the amount of pitches young players are allowed …
In the United States, it is estimated that about 5 million children and adolescents participate in organized baseball each year. Recently, emphasis has been made on prevention of arm injuries. However, there are still a significant amount of shoulder and elbow injuries caused by participation. In a report, nearly half of the pitchers …
Pitcher’s elbow, otherwise known as medial apophysitis is a condition that occurs due to irritation or injury on the inner side (medial side) of the elbow. This condition is becoming more and more common in young athletes, especially baseball players, and can be caused by chronic overuse or lack of recovery between periods of activity. …
We had a little fun with our Holiday Party video this year. We got to surprise our director with our version of holiday cheer! Hope you enjoy! This was the winning video from all Mathis clinics![fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”813514532373824″]
