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What is Cupping Therapy

August 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

What is Cupping Therapy Benefits for Athletes Scottsdale, AZ – Why do you see Michael Phelps and other Olympic athletes with cupping marks at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016? What is all this cupping therapy hype about? Cupping used with athletes focuses on releasing …

Knee Pain

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Knee Pain Being the largest body joint, the knee is crucial for every athlete or anyone who actively takes part in repetitive movement activities. The knee contains structures that distribute forces to all parts of the body. Thus, there are numerous factors that cause knee …

Shoulder Pain

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain can come from various degrees of shoulder injuries that may or may not occur during a sporting activity. Shoulder pain is defined as pain and discomfort which occurs around the shoulder joint i.e. the joint which connects the upper arm to …

ACL Knee Injury Again

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

ACL Knee Injury Again! Scottsdale, AZ – How many athletes have said those words? Sadly way too many! It breaks my heart and boils my blood when I hear someone get a “repeat” ACL injury or tear the opposite knee soon after returning from their …

Sports Injuries are on the Rise!

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Sports Injuries are on the Rise! Scottsdale, AZ – I just read some astonishing statistics about sports injuries in youth and adolescent athletes, and now, even more so than before, I am on a mission to educate the athletic community, the importance of the focus …

Why do youth athletes tend to be wearing knee straps more often? Scottsdale, AZ – This is a great question. It makes me so sad to hear a statement like this. Athletes, at a very young age, are accepting knee pain as the norm. This …

Treating the Cause of Sports Injuries, Not Just Symptoms Scottsdale, AZ – I strongly believe when an athlete sustains non-contact sports injuries, the cause of the sports-injury should be investigated. What I mean by this, is if an athlete sprains an ankle, twists a knee, …