What you need to know about the female athlete triad
Kids need to be active! Portion control starts at an early age! Teach them healthy eating! That’s what we all keep hearing, right? And we all want to do right by our kids, but how much is too much, and how far do we take it? These are all questions I find myself addressing with my patients and my parenting peers. Now don’t get me wrong, I preach about healthy eating and exercise, but there comes a time, especially with our girls, that we need to address what happens when thes
So much for keeping resolutions; try these steps to health, wellness
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it a thousand times.” — Mark Twain This observation by the great American writer and humorist easily could have been said about diet and weight loss. Many have tried it a thousand times, and we usually start Jan. 1 of every year. Health clubs are packed, new members sign up and weight loss programs and classes start booking up. Goals are set, and we promise to make this year the one in which we
Seek proper injury rehabilitation before your body goes on guard
When it comes to injury and chronic pain, a commonly overlooked aspect is motor control and tone. More importantly, inappropriate muscle tone and control. It is important to remember that tightness is the body’s emergency brake that is reserved for when a fault or failure occurs. The constant tightness is a way to slow down our movement and keep us from injuring ourselves when normal muscle function is inhibited. This includes fatigue, injury or avoidance of pain. It also all
