Foam rolling the iliotibial band (ITB) is a popular remedy for knee and/or hip pain. It is said that doing so can decrease pain found within these areas, and increase range of motion [1]. But how warranted are these thoughts? Turns out, not so much [2]. What Is The ITB? The ITB gets its name […]
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People love to overcomplicate things. They love to overthink things. But you can hardly blame them. They are, after all, bombarded with so much information, so many texts, so many videos, so many status updates, every single day. The amount that is published to the World Wide Web every minute would probably make the ancient
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You are riddled with thousands of receptors. Some are found in your eyes that convert light to electrical signals (photoreceptors). Others are found in your stomach and notify you when you’ve eaten enough (mechanoreceptors). Most of your life, you don’t think too much about these receptors. And despite how little you care about them, they
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (aka., DOMS) is something that shows up after we push our little body’s just a bit too far. While it isn’t something that is completely understood, the best explanation involves mechanical stress upon connective and muscle tissue, as a result of eccentric muscle contractions. Or, in other words, DOMS arises due
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If you’ve ever put water in the freezer, you’ll be quite aware what happens (it freezes). You might also be aware that the colder the conditions, the quicker it does this. And if you’re a human reading this article, then you’re probably aware that you’re mostly made of water—roughly 50-70%. Interestingly, human bodies also contain
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Ever stretch your hamstrings, yet wake up the next day with the tightness having returned? While tight hamstrings are an all too common theme these days, it doesn’t mean we can’t do anything about them. Of course, we might be able to blame rigid chairs or the hours we spend sitting in the car. We
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