Runners get hurt often. According to research, 50% of runners get injured annually. For comparison, the injury rate in CrossFit is 20%, and the public perception of that fitness method is dangerous. It makes sense. It’s repetitive pounding, and the stress adds up over time, and the soft tissues break down. Now these are not …
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We are beyond stoked to welcome the newest Atlanta Sports Recovery team member, Dr. Kristy Whyte, MD. Kristy is joining the team as our Supervising Physician and Performance MD, overseeing all of our athletic trainers (different from personal trainers) . She ensures we adhere to the highest possible standard of care and is our primary …
How To Make Your Body Anti-Fragile by Johnny Bouchard (CFL3, MS, LMT) Fragile things break when put under stress. Anti-fragile things benefit from volatility and shock. Trauma makes anti-fragile things more resilient and more capable. An excellent example of something anti-fragile is the mythical greek Hydra—the many-headed serpent who would grow two heads for everyone …
The inner thigh muscles (hip adductors) for are vital muscles for runners. If your adductors are weak and tight, they can cause knee, low-back, and hip pain and MAKE YOU SLOW. Mobilizing and strengthening your adductors can help cure these pains and make you a faster runner. Check the video out for a test …
Article written by Johnny Bouchard (MS, CFL3, LMT) Out of the four stages of sleep, the deep sleep stage is the most important for repairing your physical body. During deep sleep, your body releases growth hormones to build and repair muscles, bones, and tissue, and immune system functioning. (Patel et al., 2022). In an ideal world, …
First, we called it tendinitis, then tendinosis, and now tendinopathy. We also called it Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow, or medial or lateral tendinopathy or tendinitis. First, you were told to stretch and ice. Then it changed to strengthen with weird gadgets like this. With conflicting research and messaging from people like us, it can be …
Did you know the reason we taste and crave things is actually a function of our physiology and evolution? Each of the five tastes gives your brain important information about what nutrients the food has to offer, as well as whether the food you’re tasting is good or bad for you. Sweet foods tell your brain …
Atlanta Sports Recovery is the only non-university in Atlanta with the capabilities to do advanced metabolic analysis and fitness testing via our PNOE system. Unless you are a nerd (like me), you probably have no clue what an Advanced Metabolic Rate analysis is or why it would benefit you. So this week, I thought it …
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How Massage Can Fix Headaches By Christen Orr, LMT Headaches are a pain in the neck and maybe in the shoulders, the face, the eyes, the jaw, the throat, and the stomach. Although most headaches are not life-threatening, Atlanta Sports Recovery takes them seriously. An individual’s ability to perform at work or school, participate in …
Here are seven myths common in running communities that keep people from PRs and make people less resilient against injuries. You Shouldn’t Lift Heavy – If you are a runner and aren’t lifting heavy, you potentially are running 20-25% slower than you could be. Why? Running is a ground reaction force activity. That means you are …
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