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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET): Determining Anearobic Threshold
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CPET physiology and the applications toward which CPET can be applied, with special attention to endurance athletes.Member Case Study: Body Not Healing
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Do you have any ideas about why my body does not fully heal these many muscle injuries and is having an especially difficult time healing my calf?Member Case Study: Stretches for Quadricep Pain
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The soreness still develops during/after strides. I have no problem during or after hill repeats. Any recommendations concerning stretching or specific strength exercises that might help?Member Case Study: Hamstring Pain
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This is a “hip-butt” injury, which describes the location of the insertion of the hamstring tendon at the base of the pelvis on the ischial tuberosity very well. They are difficult to treat. Member Case Study: Hip Pain
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The common conditions seen would be: a femoral neck stress fracture, a hip flexor tendonitis, or a hip joint cartilage problem such as a labral tear or arthritis of the hip joint. Member Case Study: Swimming Shoulder Pain
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Most swimmers who develop shoulder pain do so because of relative rotator cuff and shoulder blade muscle strength deficiencies.Groin Pain Caused by Arthritis: A Doctor’s Story
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I realized my 50 mile/week running career was over. Now what? I was only 30 years old. I did what I could to stay active – switched to biking and swimming.Member Case Study: Tapazole, Grave's Disease and Joint Pain
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Joint and muscle pains are a known and reported side-effect of Tapazole, and are not particularly dose-related or known to be caused by a particular action of the medication. Member Case Study: Neuromuscular Reeducation
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If one muscle has restrictions it can limit the range of motion on the connecting joint and have a domino effect as that tension and restriction is carried down the chain.Three Common Triathlon Related Injuries
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Here’s a review of three common injuries in triathletes and a brief review of what to do if you experience one of these injuries: Runner’s Knee, Achilles Tendonitis and Swimmers Shoulder. Member Case Study: Foot Stability Rehabilitation Exercises
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While stability can be obtained through external supports such as casting and bracing, the best brace is your own muscles, ligaments and tendons. Achieve this stability by training with instability.Member Case Study: Ankle Injury Turned Chronic Inflammation and Instability
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I missed what would have been my second season of triathlons. I would love to get back to activity and training for triathlons but I don’t know how to get past the inflammation in my ankle.Member Case Study: Post-Workout Body Temperature Fluctuation
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I find this is occurring after almost every workout. The pattern is always the same: freezing 10 min after a workout and 2 hours to warm up again. I am not sick. My diet is healthy.Member Case Study: Knee Pain from Marathon Training
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The long runs, before your training was up to speed, likely started-up some overuse injury. Inflammation occurred in the front part of your knee where the extensor mechanism of your knee functions.
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Nightime Muscle Cramps and Restless Leg Syndrome in Athletes