Natural Injury Treatment & Prevention for the Athlete Within
Any athlete who is concerned about their performance has questioned, if not thoroughly investigated, whether they should eat more carbs or less carbs to improve their fitness. Actually, with the current trend towards low-carb diets and a Paleo-lifestyle, and considering the world pandemic of obesity, you may be a conscientious-carb-counter. This topic is much more [...]
It’s been well over a year since I’ve discussed orthotics. Orthotics, just like stretching, is an emotional and somewhat controversial topic because so many believe in their effectiveness for injury treatment and prevention. Others, such as myself, feel as though they either create, provoke, or hide a true problem. In my article, “Are Orthotics Ever [...]
Video #2 for the Flow YouTube channel. Should you ice an injury? It’s not usually the best idea even though it’s what we’re often told. For more info check out the Sock Doc First Aid For Injuries Part II.
This is the first of a new series of films made especially for the Flow YouTube channel. This on-going series will cover certain athletic injuries, healthy (and unhealthy) foods, training principles, and a whole lot more! Watch, listen, and learn how to be a more fit and healthy athlete and lower your injury risk. Check [...]
Podcast #7 at Trail Runner Nation. In this Sock Doc Podcast, I discuss how athletes can use sex as a form of recovery and also to increase performance. It’s a good one! You can read the article which we discuss here on Sock Doc. Check out another informative, entertaining, and all around awesome podcast at [...]
In this podcast I discuss many aspects of health, fitness, and MovNat principles with MovNat founder Erwan LeCorre. Learn more about MovNat here! You can also Listen to the podcast in a new window or download (Right click to save), or listen to the podcast at MovNat.com.
What’s that – you’re too tired? Got a headache? Just not in the mood? Would you say the same thing for a workout and bail on that activity too? Just as a proper diet, restful sleep, and adequate exercise are necessary for optimal health and athletic performance, so is sexual activity. Hopefully you’re not following [...]
If you’ve ever been injured you may have been advised by your physician or therapist that your condition was in some part due to some physical imbalance or attribute. How important are some of these physical characteristics in regards to the actual injury? Most are completely irrelevant though so many want to make some correlation [...]
Nobody wants to be injured and if you’re injured you obviously want the injury gone as soon as possible. Properly treating an injury involves more than just looking at the symptom, which is usually where the pain is felt. You have to understand why you’re injured to properly assess, treat, and prevent that injury and [...]
Consistency is an important concept when it comes to developing health and fitness. Being consistent with proper training, a healthy diet, and overall lifestyle habits will not only provide improved health and fitness but it will help you remain injury-free too. In this post I want to discuss training consistency. A lot of people lack [...]
