Category: Nutrition and Health
Screen Your Teen Event Hosted by USD
Youth, ages 12 to 25, are invited to get a free heart screening on Sunday, April 9 at University of San Diego's Hahn School of Nursing and Health Scie [...]
Best Practices for Getting in Shape this Season
What fuels an athlete? There are three energy systems, or bioenergetics, that overlap and work together on a cellular level to physiologically produce [...]
ACL Injuries – Get to Know the Risk Factors
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, commonly referred to as the ACL, is a dense band of tissue that provides stability to the knee. Fibers of the ACL can [...]
Recover Faster, Injury or No Injury: FDM Q and A with Dr. Chad Wells
It was just another night of pick-up with friends. You know the kind where everyone is out to have fun try new tricks, maybe pull a meg or two. As I a [...]
Shin Splints: Causes, Prevention and Treatment
Soccer Nation is pleased to partner with injury prevention expert, Dr. John Gallucci Jr. MS, PT, DPT, ATC. Check out Gallucci's article for Soccer Nat [...]
Common Causes of Anterior Knee Pain in Youth Athletes – Part II
In Part I of this article, I presented four causes of anterior knee pain that youth athletes may suffer from, including how they differ and what might [...]
Common Causes of Anterior Knee Pain in Youth Athletes – Part I
Knee pain is one of the most common areas of complaint in youth athletics. If you haven't experienced knee pain yourself, then you probably know some [...]
Achilles Tendonopathy in Soccer
If you are a soccer player, then you may have experienced pain or swelling in the back of your heel, over the thick cord-like structure, called your A [...]
Ankle Sprains in Soccer: What to Know About Prevention and Rehabilitation – Part II
In Part I of this article, various types of ankle sprains that soccer athletes experience are described as well as tips for prevention. These injuries [...]
Ankle Sprains in Soccer: What to Know About Prevention and Rehabilitation – Part I
Ankle sprains are the most common injury in soccer, accounting for nearly 20% of all soccer injuries. Understanding ankle sprains, including preventi [...]