Joint Troubles?, By: Will Brink One of the most common problems faced by strength training athletes is joint pain. "Oh my shoulder is killing me" or "my knee has been bothering me for months" or "I have been living on pain killers...

Preventing Injury IS Improving Performance, By: Brad Walker Over the past couple of years I've subscribed to many health & fitness newsletters. As I'm sure you have also. Some are good, and some are not so good. Others, you actually look forward to re...

Heat Injuries, By: Brad WalkerTips for Training and Playing in the Heat With the northern hemisphere right in the middle of summer, heat injuries are on the increase. Although heat injuries are one of the most common forms of sports injuries to effect ath...

Shin Splints, By: Brad WalkerShin Splints are one of the most common injuries known to athletes.Shin splints are a term commonly used to describe most lower leg pain. However, shin splints are only one of several conditions that affect the lower leg. The ...

OverTraining, By: Brad WalkerNot giving your body the rest it needs may lead to a sports injury disaster!This month we're going to have a look at the difference between being just a little tired or on a down-cycle, and being legitimately run down or over ...

Tennis Elbow, By: Brad WalkerA Guide to the Treatment and Prevention of Tennis Elbow!Tennis Elbow is currently one of the most diagnosed conditions in the western world. It is extremely common, and can be excruciatingly painful.There are a number of condi...

Running Injuries, Sports Injuries and Treatment for Pulled Muscles, By: Brad WalkerA guide to cutting your recovery time by days, if not weeks!Part 1I get a lot of questions from people asking about specific treatments for sports injuries, like running in...

Rotator Cuff Injury and Shoulder Tendonitis, By: Brad WalkerA Guide for the Treatment and Prevention of Shoulder Injuries! Have you ever been working out at the gym, pushing a heavy weight and heard a popping sound in your shoulder. Or what about skiing d...

Hamstring Injury Treatment and Hamstring Stretching Exercises!, By: Brad WalkerWhy are hamstring injuries so common, and what can you do to prevent them?Effective hamstring injury treatment & hamstring stretching exercises are vital to the overall hea...

Stress Fractures - Prevention and TreatmentStrategies for Stress Fractures, By: Brad Walker Stress fractures are small cracks in the bone caused by repetitive stresses or overuse, such as the repetitive impact on the bones of the lower leg and foot during...

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) - Prevention and Treatment for Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, By: Brad Walker Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a relatively common complaint in individuals that perform constant and repetitive motions of the hand and wrist. Any athlet...

First Aid for Sports Injuries - The Critical First 3 Minutes, By: Brad Walker Much has been written over the years about sports injury management and ongoing treatment. There's a lot of information about what to do in the first 48 to 72 hours after an inj...

Osteitis Pubis - Inflammation of the cartilagedisc in the pubic bone, By: Brad WalkerOsteitis Pubis is the inflammation of the pubic symphysis; the point where the left and right pubic bones meet at the front of the pelvic girdle. Individuals who are most...

Shoulder Pain and Frozen Shoulder, By: Brad WalkerPrevention & Treatment Strategies for Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis).Frozen shoulder, also known as Adhesive Capsulitis, is a condition that affects the shoulder joint capsule and results in sti...

Bruises and Muscle Contusions, By: Brad WalkerCan Stretching Speed-Up the Recovery Process? Bruises, or muscle contusions, are one of those injuries that just about everyone has had at one point or another. In fact, bruises are the second most common spor...

Hip Pain - Iliopsoas Tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome, By: Brad Walker How to fix inflammation or strain of the Iliopsoas muscle Iliopsoas Tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome are conditions that affect the iliopsoas muscle located in the anterior region (o...

Pulled Muscles, Scar Tissue and Re-Injury, By: Brad WalkerHow does scar tissue affect recovery and re-injury of pulled muscles and sports injury?Have you ever had an injury that just won't heal? And then when you think it has healed, you go and re-injure ...

Throwers Elbow, Elbow Tendonitis and Elbow Pain, By: Brad WalkerA Guide to the Treatment and Prevention of Throwers Elbow!Although not as common as tennis elbow, throwers elbow is just as debilitating and painful. The condition is most prevalent in baseba...

Meniscus Tear and Torn Knee Cartilage, By: Brad WalkerPrevention and Treatment for Knee Pain, Torn Knee Cartilage and Meniscus Tear Meniscus tear is another common injury that affects the knee joint. The meniscus are 'C' shaped discs, made of tough cartil...

Knee Pain and Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain, By: Brad WalkerCauses, Prevention and TreatmentAfter discussing patellar tendonitis last month, I thought I would continue with knee injuries and discuss Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain. MCL injury is ano...

Patellar Tendonitis - Jumper's Knee, By: Brad WalkerCauses, Prevention and TreatmentAnatomy of the KneeBefore we discuss what patellar tendonitis is, it is important to have a general understanding of the structures that make up the knee joint.The picture...

Bursitis, By: Brad WalkerPrevention and Treatment Strategies for BursitisWhat is a bursa?Bursae are tiny fluid filled sacs located in areas of the body where bones, ligaments and tendons connect. There are more than 150 bursae in the human body and they a...

Care of the Injured Player, By: Brad WalkerBefore the Competition Begins Below is a great article from a good friend of mine, Doug King (RCpN DipNg PGCertHealSC(SptMed)). Doug and I have known each other since 2001 and we often correspond about many diffe...

Coming Back from a Sports Injury, By: Brad WalkerA couple of month's back I was scanning through some newsletters and a particular article caught my attention. It was called "Coming Back from an Injury" by Jeremy Markum.The article that followed...

Side Stitches, By: Brad WalkerCauses, Prevention and Treatment A side stitch, also known as exercise related transient abdominal pain (ETAP), is one of the most annoying and painful conditions suffered by participants of sport and exercise. Although not c...

Muscle Cramp and Spasm, By: Brad WalkerCauses, Prevention and Treatment Muscle cramp and spasm are an annoying condition that involves a sudden, involuntary contraction and tightening of a muscle that will not immediately relax.Muscle cramps and spasms ca...

Achilles Tendonitis and Achilles Tendon Injury, By: Brad WalkerPrevention and Treatment Strategies for Achilles Injury Part 1Every week I get asked for information on Achilles tendon injury. So instead of constantly referring people to other sites, I thou...

Pronation, Supination,...and choosing the right footwear, By: Brad WalkerWelcome to this month's issue of The Stretching & Sports Injury Newsletter. This month we are going to look at some common foot problems that not only affect athletes, but also a...

Runner's Lament: Injuries Are Inevitable, By: Brad WalkerThis month I wanted to introduce you to a great source of information and articles specifically for runners and those involved in running related sports.James Raia has traveled the globe to write ab...

Diary of a Common Sports Injury, By: Brad WalkerThe exact step-by-step process I personally used to completely heal a common sports injury. I thought I'd start the New Year with something a little different and write about my own personal experience with ...

Groin Pain and Groin Pull Injury, By: Brad WalkerA Guide for the Treatment and Prevention of Groin Injuries! Groin pain; Groin strain; Groin pull injury; or Adductor strain. Call it what you want, the fact is, it's a very common muscle strain injury that ...

Golfers Elbow, Elbow Tendonitis and Elbow Pain, By: Brad WalkerA Guide to the Treatment and Prevention of Golfers Elbow! There are a number of conditions that affect the elbow area. The three most common conditions are "lateral epicondylitis" (t...

Ankle Injuries, Ankle Pain and Sprained Ankle Treatment, By: Brad WalkerA guide for the prevention and treatment of ankle injuriesPart 1Ankle Injuries are one of the most common injuries faced by anyone who participates in sport or exercise. As a matter o...

Knee Pain, Knee Injuries and Iliotibial Band Syndrome, By: Brad WalkerA Guide to the Treatment and Prevention of Knee Injuries and Iliotibial Band Syndrome!Knee pain and knee injuries, as a result of Iliotibial Band Syndrome, can be an extremely painful a...

Osteoarthritis, By: Brad WalkerEight Tips to Beat Your OsteoarthritisThis month we're going to have a look at an article that was written by The Arthritis Resource Center. Osteoarthritis, and other joint pain problems are a common concern not only for ath...

The Top 10 Most Outrageous Exercises I've Ever SeenIn the course of my experience working and training in gyms, I've seen people doing some incredibly "interesting" exercises. Unfortunately, it's usually because these people have not been proper...

The 5 Golden Rules Of Staying Injury-Free In The Gym Listen, if you want to get big, you have to train big. Entering to the gym and simply going through the motions without a sweat just isn’t going to get the job done. You have to overload those muscles ...

Golfers Elbow, Elbow Tendonitis and Elbow Pain, By: Brad WalkerA Guide to the Treatment and Prevention of Golfers Elbow!There are a number of conditions that affect the elbow area. The three most common conditions are "lateral epicondylitis" (te...

Groin Pain and Groin Pull Injury, By: Brad WalkerA Guide for the Treatment and Prevention of Groin Injuries!Groin pain; Groin strain; Groin pull injury; or Adductor strain. Call it what you want, the fact is, it's a very common muscle strain injury that c...

No Pain No Gain???, By: Brad WalkerThe following article comes from a good friend of mine, Danny O'Dell. Danny has a Masters degree in Human Services and is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a CSCS,*D.Danny has power-...

Plantar Fasciitis / Fascitis, By: Brad WalkerFoot Pain and Plantar Fasciitis TreatmentOne of the most common newsletter suggestions I receive is for information on plantar fasciitis. (Fascitis is sometimes spelt with only one i, but for the purpose of thi...

Ankle Injuries, Ankle Painand Sprained Ankle Treatment: Part 3, By: Brad WalkerA guide for the prevention and treatment of ankle injuriesPart 3In part 1, we took a look at exactly what a sprained ankle is. We had a look at the structures that make up the ...

Diary of a Common Sports Injury, By: Brad WalkerI thought I'd start the New Year with something a little different and write about my own personal experience with a sports injury I recently suffered, and the process I used to get myself back to 110%. I sa...

Care of the Injured Player, By: Brad WalkerBefore the Competition BeginsBelow is a great article from a good friend of mine, Doug King (RCpN DipNg PGCertHealSC(SptMed)). Doug and I have known each other since 2001 and we often correspond about many differ...