By Brian Diaz Dr. Chad Mather of Duke University performs almost 300 arthroscopic surgeries a year on femoral acetabular impingement (FAI). He estimates about 90% of the hip arthroscopies for FAI involve labral repair. About 3 years ago I noticed some hip pain but only after hard runs or
By Brian Diaz Since I started practicing as a physical therapy clinician in 2000, the prevalence of hip pain pathologies has progressively gotten worse across all ages. This nationwide trend started to gather the attention of orthopedic physicians and has sent several to specialize in the field of hip
By Bill Kraus In last month’s article we discussed the importance of maintaining a good circadian rhythm to maintain optimal health. Another good health habit is maintaining a balance between energy expenditure and energy intake. Maintaining energy balance will help in maintaining a healthy weight; but, it also has
By Elizabeth Towe You’ve decided to do a 200+ mile relay race and you recruited 11 other people along for the journey! You will train to run the distance and you will plan your team logistics. It’s a sweaty, fun, story-filled 2 days to plan! Have you thought about
By Amanda Kerr Laura Cordes knows endurance. She knows a thing or two about what it takes to push yourself – physically and mentally – to stay the course and go the distance. But about a year ago, Cordes started having lower back pain after years of cycling. As
By Bill Kraus Maintaining regular lifestyle habits of exercise, eating, and sleep combined with daily physical activity can be essential in avoiding age-related disease and conditions associated with a Western lifestyle; a lifestyle of too little physical activity, too much screen time and sitting, irregular and unhealthy eating habits,
By Elizabeth Towe In any training plan, you want to increase strength and improve instability before you add volume (number of miles). The goal of this exercise, another variation of a lunge, is to improve your ability to rotate the torso, shoulders and arms while holding stability on one
By Olivia Shelton As a physical therapist and personal trainer experienced in working with endurance athletes, I find that most endurance athletes hit the outdoors this time a year as the days get longer and the warmer weather starts to strike. The craving to be outside or training with
Looking to up your running game? Try adding dynamic stretches to your warm-up routine. Dynamic stretching, performed in motion, before exercise helps runners stay injury-free and improves functional range of motion. Static stretching, performed while at rest, is generally not recommended before a run. Christina Vorobej, MD, works with
By Carolina Camaro Hurant It’s no surprise that women are getting more involved in the world of hardcore fitness. From mud runs to obstacle course races, ladies are getting down and dirty. If you’re a female fitness warrior in search of your next challenge, look no further. GORUCK is
