Calf strains are a common problem. Any sudden movement can stretch the calf muscle well over its limit, making it difficult to run, dance, or play sports. Calf muscle strains are a type of injury that involves complete tearing or mild overstretching of the muscle....
Metatarsalgia is a condition that affects the metatarsal bones in the foot. These bones are located in the front of the foot and support the toes. This foot condition can cause pain, inflammation, and stiffness in the ball of the foot. Based on recent reports, the...
Thoughts from the Expo While hopefully many of you know that I have been writing articles for Footprints for a few years now (as well as being a long-time advertiser), most do not know my introduction to Toledo Roadrunners was with the Glass City Marathon Expo....
By Dr. Bryan D. Royer – Sports Chiropractor Human joints are available in various shapes and sizes, and they enable us to walk and perform the activities of everyday life. We would be inflexible and immovable if we did not have joints. However, they are frequently...
In the chiropractic field, the Activator Method refers to a gentle manual manipulation treatment that can be used to treat different kinds of pain complaints in one’s extremities or in the neck or the back. An Activator adjusting instrument is used in this treatment,...
Many understand that massage therapy is a treatment that can have a multitude of benefits for runners, but many do not know that foam rolling is a type of self-massage that has many of the same benefits. Using foam rollers can be comparable to a deep tissue massage...