August 26, 2010
Cycling is a wonderful activity if we can stay healthy on the bike. During the Fall season, I typically see an increase in bike-related overuse injuries as cyclists attempt to stretch their season. Most late-season injuries, those suffered by females in particular, are preventable and can be lumped into three categories: wrist/hand numbness and pain, knee pain, and saddle discomfort.
A few quick fixes to the bike can help reduce hand and upper extremity discomfort. Hand numbness can often be reduced by double wrapping the top of the handlebars with bar tape and/or wearing gel gloves. Cyclists that spend a lot ...
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July 29, 2010
As an endurance sport athlete currently training for the Arizona Ironman, if I created my “ultimate bucket list” it would show my bias towards triathlon, biking, and running. With enough grit, determination, training, and money you can check off your own ultimate bucket list.
What else does it take? Definitely first on my list is a good certified coach. Many people undertake big-time endurance events with a book and some advice from friends. However, nothing beats a good coach who can guide you through all the little stuff that can make the difference between finishing well and ending up in the ...
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June 29, 2010
Question:
Dear TAI Experts:
Can a worn meniscus in a knee joint which causes the leg to be out of alignment cause the related hip joint to wear out quicker?
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June 14, 2010
Question:
Dear TAI Experts:
I fell on my right hip and had a large bruise on my butt cheek (no breaks). Now some months later Iam having pain on the top of my right pelvic bone which sometimes radiates into my back. Could this be coming from the fall?
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June 14, 2010
Question:
Dear TAI Experts:
For the last 5 years I have been having pain in various forms in my hip, groin, and lower back area on my right. I’m 31, active, with no other real medical problems. I have found out through an osteopath that I have some hyper mobility in my joints, and I do have difficulty in getting a deep stretch in many of my muscles. The pain manifests in different ways. Often I have nerve pain around the side of my right hip and down my leg, which lasts 2-3 days when it occurs. When sleeping I can’t sleep on my right side for long, as it gets uncomfortable, and sometime if I sleep on my left side I have to place a pillow between my knees to stop a pain in my right groin area. Other times I have a cold, bruised feeling in my lower back where my spine meets my pelvis. It’s just off to the right of the spine and spreads right. Most of the time the muscle deep in my glut on the right is very sore and tender. I do find that working out the muscle around my hip, core, thigh, and glutes does help to stop the pain when I sleep. But it’s very easy to overdo the exercise and mess myself up for a few days. I’m a restaurant manager, so I’m on my feet all day and this problem makes working very painful at times. I wear good quality walking trainers at work and hardly ever wear heels, and the less active I am the worse it gets. I am driven crazy by this problem that doctors, osteopaths, and personal trainer scratch their heads at. Please help if you can.
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