by Dr. Bryan Royer | October 2, 2019 | Running, Sports Medicine
What do Orthotics do? Gait is extremely complicated with 28 bones and 33 joints in the foot and ankle being pulled on by over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. Orthotics are devices that can help runners feet move better biomechanically. The foot and ankle are...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | September 1, 2019 | Running, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Warm Up for Running Runners should complete a warm up prior to athletic events to prepare the body for movement and stress. The reason why you do a warm up is to increase the blood flow to the muscle that will be working and increase the core temperature while...
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 | 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...
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