What is Patellar Tendonitis

What is Patellar Tendonitis

Patellar Tendonitis  Patellar Tendonitis, also known as jumpers knee, is an injury to the tendon that connects your kneecap to your shin bone (tibia). The role of the patellar tendon is to extend your knee. At times a lot of stress is placed on the tendon during...

The Kinetic Chain

In the past few blog posts, word “chain” has been mentioned frequently.  The posterior chain, anterior chain, kinetic chain, your body is a chain, etc. In this post, we are going to dive a little deeper into what exactly the kinetic chain is and why it should matter...

The Ankle Sprain

The most common injury I see working with athletes is the lateral ankle sprain, or a sprain of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament. This injury can put someone out anywhere from 1 day to over a month depending on severity. Unfortunately, ankle sprains are often consider...
Free Weights or Machines: Which is Better?

Free Weights or Machines: Which is Better?

Step foot into most gyms and you’ll see a selection of both free weights and machines available for use. Some people prefer the free weights and check themselves out in the mirror while they curl, others prefer the convenience of a seated machine. Regardless of...