Whenever you incur a sports-related injury, you need to assess how quickly it needs to be seen by a doctor, or if it even needs to. Getting the proper treatment in a timely fashion is crucial to good healing. Some injuries need immediate attention and can’t wait for your sports doctor’s next available appointment. Others can wait a few days, but no longer. Yet other can tolerate a watch and ... READ MORE 
Caffeine has a bad reputation, for good reason. Too much of it – and most people consume too much – can definitely create health issues. On the other hand, if you’re conscious of your caffeine consumption and aware of its potential benefits in small quantities, you can use caffeine to your benefit without risking health problems. (Please note: some people are extremely sensitive to caffeine for some reason and should ... READ MORE 
The American College of Sports Medicine formed in 1954 with the goal of improving health for athletes around the world. It now has over twenty thousand members worldwide and operates a certification program in a range of sub-specialties. They focus not only on medical research but new developments in training methods for athletes. The ACSM also presents conferences for the various sub-specialties to help specialists keep current with their training, ... READ MORE 
We’ve talked before about the importance of prepping for an athletic event so you’ll perform your best with the least chance of injury. We’ve talked about the how much protein athletes need, about preventing hyponatrmia and the right eating habits before a competition.
But what about after the event? Once it’s over, there are certain things you need to do to let your body recover safely without injury.
Replenishing fluids
One of the ... READ MORE 
Eating healthy isn’t as simple as maintaining a certain calorie intake. What you eat can be just as important as how much you eat. This is particularly true if you’re an athlete, because your workouts ask more performance from your body than the workouts of someone who’s just trying to maintain a reasonable level of fitness. You have to fuel your body correctly to get the performance you want.
When you ... READ MORE 
We tend to think of most forms of medicine as fairly modern developments, but sports medicine actually traces its origins back to ancient Greece and Rome. Young athletes were sustaining avoidable injuries due to lack of proper training, so the powers that be decided to coordinate their training and medical care. Doctors advised on how the training regimens were affecting the athletes bodies, and this enabled their trainers to develop ... READ MORE 
Ever heard of hyponatremia? Most people haven’t – which is unfortunately, since it’s a fairly common disorder that’s potentially quite dangerous. Hyponatremia occurs when the sodium concentration in your serum is lower than it should be. Put simpler: your body needs more salt.
While hyponatremia is associated with some illnesses, there are several ways a healthy person can indirectly cause it for themselves:
Drinking too much water during heavy sweating. You must ... READ MORE 
What you eat before an athletic competition can be just as important as all your physical training. It’s important to eat the right foods in the right quantity at the right time in relation to a competition. In order to do this, obviously, you need to know which are the correct foods for your body type and the activity you’re competing in; how much you need to fulfill your metabolic ... READ MORE 
Shin splints are a very common injury. The good news is: treatment doesn’t require surgery. The bad news is: they’re very painful. Since the only recovery solution involves quite a lot of rest, they can also interfere with an active lifestyle.
With shin splints, an ounce of prevention definitely beats a pound of cure. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn what you need to in order to prevent shin splints.
What is a ... READ MORE 
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