ACTIVE CARE

The Forgotten Muscle If you pick-up any popular running or cycling magazine that includes exercise medicine you will surely see kneecap pain as a common topic.  Knee problems, particularly kneecap or patellofemoral pain, are the most common injuries among those that exercise.  But for all the experts and carefully designed research on the subject, the... Read More »

The Internet is a powerful tool and anyone with a connection and a device (i.e. everybody) can dial into an almost unlimited stream of information.  But with the flood of testimonials, Yelp pages and blogs it can be difficult to determine fact from fiction.  The continually evolving field of medicine can accentuate the difficulty as... Read More »

The fitness world is always eager to embrace the latest fitness trend.  Tae-Bo once swept the nation, Cross-Fit gyms are to numerous to count and many were seen tottering down the street in MBT African tribe inspired shoes that promised to eliminate sore knees and backs.  The only thing that surpassed the fervor over which... Read More »

News that the groundhog didn’t see his shadow isn’t the only indication that spring is on the way.  Spring means baseball, longer days and hot dogs and sunflower seeds at the baseball game.  With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training this week, fans are filled with a fresh sense of optimism that their favorite... Read More »

Stretching has long been known to improve muscular flexibility and joint range of motion and is considered an integral part of any fitness routine. Gym teachers and coaches have taught us that stretching before exercise keeps us injury-free and performing at our best.  But does it? The usefulness of stretching immediately before exercise has become a much-debated... Read More »

Ever limped around with a sprained ankle for a couple of weeks?  Pulled a “hammy” playing softball and stayed out of the gym for a month?  Answer yes to any of these questions and you may not be cut out for a long NFL career.  While injuries are a given in the NFL, missing games... Read More »

When the New York Yankees recently announced the news that Alex Rodriguez, All-Star third baseman and owner of the largest yearly salary in all of baseball, would undergo hip surgery for the second time in 5 years, it highlighted the evolving awareness and concern over injuries involving the hip joint.  The surgery, performed in January, will likely keep Rodriguez... Read More »

For Bay Area skiers and snowboarders, the recent stormy weather means one thing-snow is on the way.  Soon the roads up to Tahoe will be clogged with anxious snow lovers on their way to ski favorite runs at Squaw, Heavenly and Sugar Bowl.  While it is extremely popular, Alpine skiing and snowboarding are sports that... Read More »