Sleep is so important to our health, and we’ve preached many times to make sure you’re getting enough of it. Not only is it good to feel restful, but it can also help with managing your pain, preventing injuries and optimizing performance, especially with weight lifting! We know that it can be hard to [...]
Heart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise can be used to easily assess the status of your cardiovascular health. HRR tells you how fast your autonomic system can switch from using its sympathetic system (fight or flight) to using its parasympathetic system (resting state) [1]. […]
Did you know that Americans currently get an average of 6.8 hours of sleep a night, and 20% of U.S. citizens have sleep disorders? The percentage of adults getting less than six hours of sleep per night has increased by 31% since 1985. These are staggering numbers considering that in 1910 [...]
This American Heart Month, we want to put a special focus on just how vital cardiovascular health is to your overall wellness. Heart disease is incredibly commonplace. New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) shows that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular issues. Because the [...]
Urinary incontinence (UI) is commonly described as pelvic floor dysfunction or voiding dysfunction such as involuntary loss of urine. The condition can be very stressful and affect many aspects of someone’s life. Senior citizens often come to mind when discussing incontinence, but the problem affects people of all ages. [...]
Ultrasound is frequently used to assess the shoulder. In studies, it has been found to be as accurate as magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of rotator cuff tear. (1) A systematic review including over 60 studies and 6000 shoulders found diagnostic ultrasound for the shoulder had good sensitivity and [...]
The following is an interview with Dr. Nathan Yokel, Physician at Regenerative Orthopedic and Sports Medicine located in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia area. We will discuss Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and regenerative medicine and get a deeper insight on this emerging field of medicine. Chris: What is it that you do and what is [...]
Regenerative medicine utilizes two types of injections to facilitate tissue healing following an injury. These injections are often used as an alternative to more invasive and traumatic surgical techniques and represent a new and exciting direction in orthopedic and sports medicine. The two types of injections utilized most frequently in regenerative medicine are platelet-rich [...]
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a concussion awareness workshop. It was designed to help educate coaches and parents on the prevalence and importance of proper concussion management. The city of Norwalk, CT had hired Katherine Snedaker LCSW, a well known concussion expert, to help identify the population of children who were [...]
In our last post, we talked about what a concussion is, and potential acute deficits that occur as a result. Once a concussion is defined, there are multiple questions that usually follow. This blog post will address some of those questions. “How often do concussions occur in athletic populations?” According to Khurana et al [...]
