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Category Archives: Sports Medicine
Could Shortening Your Stride Be the Key to Better Running? | Sports Medicine May 2012
Minimalist shoes, initial contact (heel, midfoot, or forefoot), chi running—we’ve all heard numerous techniques for the safest, most efficient way to run. It’s true—there are multiple factors to consider when developing an efficient stride. Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman and Christopher McDougall, … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Sports Medicine
Tagged barefoot running, running, shorten your stride
6 Reasons To Get a Proper Bike Fitting | Sports Medicine April 2012
I recently polled a few bike fitters about the type of riders they work with, asking what are the most common reservations riders have about getting a professional bike fit. The fitters primarily worked with recreational cycling enthusiasts— people who … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Gear, How-To, Sports Medicine
Common Nordic Skiing Injuries, and How To Mitigate Them | Sports Medicine Feb-Mar 2012
Staying healthy while Nordic skiing and training can be challenging. While Nordic skiing can be considered by some people, such as myself, to be the perfect low-impact total body fitness—and fun —sport, it can lead to some injuries and problems … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nordic Skiing, Sports Medicine
Tagged health and wellness, injuries, Nordic Skiing, sports medicine
Build a Base for a Better Race | Sports Medicine
“Not again!” Every runner has felt that disappointment when his or her long run is cut short by yet another injury—this time, perhaps, a sharp pain on the outside of the knee. This time, the injury is particularly frustrating, as … Continue reading
Posted in Sports Medicine
Tagged strength training, training
Yoga Cross-Training for Skiers | Sports Medicine Nov. 2011
Whether your preference is cross-country, backcountry, or downhill skiing, Vermont’s versatile terrain is sure to challenge and inspire. To prepare for a rewarding ski season, it is wise to begin conditioning your body and focusing your mind now, while the … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Nordic Skiing, Skiing, Sports Medicine, Yoga
Tagged conditioning, Skiing, stretching, yoga
Emergency Ankle Care | Sports Medicine Sept. 2011
This may sound familiar (and if it doesn’t now, it might in the future): you’re out on a trail run by yourself. You’re having a great time—one of your longest and fastest runs ever. All of a sudden—SNAP! You awkwardly … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, How-To, Mountaineering, Sports Medicine
Tagged ankle, injury, sports medicine, wilderness first aid
Help Your Knees Enjoy the Hike Too | Sports Medicine Aug. 2011
As an orthopedic surgeon and lifetime avid hiker who spent Father’s Day weekend on top of Mount Mansfield, Mount Hunter, and White Rocks, I know how that kind of weekend can be pretty hard on the knees. Fortunately, most of … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Sports Medicine
Tagged health and wellness, hiking, injuries, knees
Different Running Styles
Running continues to be the most popular form of fitness exercise, so it is important to continue our search for the best possible, least injury-prone form of foot strike. The foot has 26 bones and 33 joints that must function … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Sports Medicine
Tagged barefoot running, forefoot strike first, running, running styles
Lateral Column Dysfunction | Sports Medicine June 2011
Lateral column pain can be very disabling to any athlete and it should not be overlooked. Runners are especially prone to this kind of pain, as are ballet and clog dancers. Lateral column pain refers to pain on the lateral … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Sports Medicine
Everyone Should Run a Marathon | Sports Medicine May 2011
The world would be a better place if we all trained for a marathon. People would be healthier, happier, and kinder to each other. Every athlete knows that running can be a form of meditation, and that it can help … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Marathon, Running, Sports Medicine
Tagged health, injury prevention, injury prevention in the runner, KBVCM, KeyBank Vermont City Marathon, Marathon, running, sports medicine, tendons, VCM, wellness
