Soccer is one of the world’s most popular and well-loved participation sports. The sport involves a number of intense movements, including speeding up, slowing down, jumping, weaving, turning, heading, and striking the ball. Soccer places many physical demands on the player, and as a result, injuries are quite common. To help keep you on the field, [...]
The month of March is an exciting time for those in a special branch of the health care industry. It’s this time of year where we celebrate athletic training professionals and how important their work is in the world of sports. Below discusses what athletic trainers do and how they provide the field with exceptional service. [...]
Athletes that are required to repeatedly throw overhand put themselves at a considerably higher risk for stress-induced injuries of the shoulder. Without proper rest, frequent overuse of the muscles and ligaments that connect the humerus bone to the glenoid socket can become strained, especially in young children and adolescents. To help prevent this from happening to [...]
