by Dr. Bryan Royer | August 3, 2019 | Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
In the past, resistance training programs for endurance athletes have not been embraced as part of their overall training plan. One reason is that athletes are not sure what to do or how to incorporate resistance training programs into their endurance sport. Another...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | August 2, 2019 | Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
The body must be resilient to be a good runner and one of the things that can help build resilience is strength training. Runners who get injured frequently have problems with their level of strength especially in certain muscle groups. Running is a catabolic activity...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | July 2, 2019 | Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Hop tests are great functional assessments to see whether or not certain activities or exercises are appropriate for an athlete’s skill level. When it comes to testing patients and athletes to determine if they are ready to return to a sport or activity after an...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | July 1, 2019 | Common Conditions, Sports Medicine
Between 25 and 42% of all overuse injuries related to running occur in the knee, making it one of the most commonly injured areas. Among runners, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common injury and is the most common reason for lateral knee pain....
by Dr. Bryan Royer | June 3, 2019 | Common Conditions, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Many runners do not realize it when they have trouble with glute activation, but their times can suffer and they can put themselves at more risk for injury if they don’t address the cause. The gluteal muscles are a group of three separate muscles that make up...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | May 31, 2019 | Chiropractic Care, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
lPeople that have a hard time with the glute activation tests should be sure to start learning exercises to remediate glute amnesia before it becomes too much of a problem. We should remember a couple principles in regards to improving performance in the body: 1. SAID...
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