Injury
Fast Relief of Ankle Pain
On Wednesday evening, my 16-year-old client Amanda came limping into the gym. She had rolled her ankle earlier that morning during a field hockey game.
September 23, 2017
Injury
Injury
Use Passive Methods for Active Rehab
In an interview with Stan “The Rhino” Efferding, the importance of active rehab is emphasized. Passive methods—such as massage, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulation, Active Release
September 12, 2017
Injury
Nature Does the Healing
The modern approach of “rest it and ice it” is not the best way to heal an injury. We’ve known for ages that movement, along
July 10, 2017
Blog
Climbing to New Heights: An Inspirational Story
We all experience injuries in life. Minor ones are usually no big deal—you make a few adjustments to your training, give it time, and things
September 24, 2016
Injury
It’s No Longer Cool to ICE
A growing body of evidence suggests that icing may not be the best approach for injury management. While it undoubtedly reduces pain, does it actually
June 16, 2016
Food
A Quick Bedtime Snack
When people ask me what supplements to take for a joint-related injury, I have several recommendations—proteolytic enzymes, hyaluronic acid, and bamboo silica, to name a
January 7, 2016
Injury
The New Injury Rehabilitation Paradigm: RICE Is Not NICE, Do METH Instead!
As I mention in my article Radical Methods of Injury Rehabilitation, the standard procedure for most injuries involves anti-inflammatories and painkillers along with RICE: rest,
September 20, 2015
Injury
Are Tendon Ruptures Happening at a Greater Rate Today?
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like tendon ruptures are more common than ever. Every week in the iron game, someone tears a pec,
August 6, 2015
Injury
Quit Sucking In Your Gut During Exercise!
If there’s ever a time not to draw in the navel, it’s during exercise. In fact, this act should be abandoned altogether unless there’s a
May 17, 2015
Injury
The Words You Say After a Successful Surgery
About 10 years ago, I had a conversation with a well-respected orthopedic surgeon known as “the knee guy” in the Greater Toronto Area. He was
May 8, 2015