Tag Archives: injury prevention

FEI Retail Participates in Patient Safety Awareness Week

FEI Retail is pleased to announce that it is participating in Patient Safety Awareness Week on March 12 – 18, 2017. What is Patient Safety Awareness Week? This week serves as a dedicated time and platform for growing awareness about … Continue reading →

3 Steps to Get Back in the Game After an Ankle Injury

When an injury occurs at a sporting event, the situation can become tense. Decisions need to be made fast and they need to be the right decisions.  In this type of situation, an athletic trainer (AT) is under immense pressure … Continue reading →

The Dangers of a Snowboarder’s Ankle Misdiagnosis

Are you an avid athlete or just a person who likes to keep fit? Chances are you may be one of the 3 million people who annually check into the emergency room for foot or ankle injuries. With symptoms of … Continue reading →

3 Foam Rolling Exercises for Preventing Running Injuries

Runners are a unique bunch. They actually enjoy running…something most of us have dreaded since we had to run a mile in middle school. Because they’re always hitting the pavement, they’re often at a higher risk for IT Band Syndrome, … Continue reading →

Don’t text and exercise

You know how you shouldn’t text and drive? Well, one researcher found that you shouldn’t text and exercise either. A study performed by Dr. Michael Rebold, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative exercise science at Hiram College, and researchers from Bloomsburg … Continue reading →

Stretches for tight spots in your body

Take a second right now to evaluate how you are sitting while reading this post. Are you sitting at a desk slouching in your chair? Are you giving yourself “text neck” while reading this on your subway ride home? We’ll … Continue reading →

5 things to do before you workout

One of the best things you can do to make sure you stay on track and reach your fitness goals is schedule your workouts. Many of us are pressed for time, so we often just show up at the gym … Continue reading →

What are overuse injuries?

Note: this article originally appeared on the Mayo Clinic Health System Are you looking to become more physically active? Are you active already but looking to kick it up a notch? If either of these sound like you, it would be … Continue reading →

Better-fit female athletes may be at a higher risk for overtraining syndrome

A study by researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, recently discovered that female athletes who are better fit at the beginning of the season may be more prone to “overreaching” during a team sport as the season … Continue reading →

Changing gait patterns, not shoes, may help prevent running injuries

A recent study by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that runners may be less prone to injury while running barefoot than while running with expensive running shoes. The study found that most distance runners who used cushioned running … Continue reading →