There wasn’t anything unique about that day; it had started like any other. I had just begun my warm up on the bike as the rest of the class went through the beginning phases of their programing. After...
From professional football to pee wee hockey, there is probably no other health concern in athletics that has exploded on a national level like concussions. The American Journal of Sports Medicine...
Now are they ready?
Time has passed, rest has been given and things are feeling better, but how are we sure the athlete is ready to go? Honestly we aren’t, at least not with 100% certainty. However,...
Working with athletes for the past ten years I have come across a wide variety of injuries and set backs that have all required time off from training. Everything from sprained ankles to an ACL repair...
Well it came and went in a FLASH! The 2014 CrossFit Open closed out on Monday at 5 PM and ended a five-week anxiety filled max effort attempt at my first ever Open. Being relatively new to CrossFit...
The fundamental nature of sport pushes athletes, both professional and recreational, to exceedingly greater levels of physical and mental performance. World and personal records quickly become the...
Earlier this month I had the privilege to attend a first responder course that was targeted for physical therapists and other clinicians who work or volunteer at various sporting events. As I have...
Therapydia Portland Clinic Director, Josh Zavertnik, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Oregon Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Conference. His talk is titled “CrossFit...
When it comes to movement, performance or anyone of our biological systems the nervous system is front and center. Elements of respiration, digestion and muscle activity all rely on our nervous system...
With the dawn of the New Year comes the rush of excitement at the opportunity to “start anew” in the coming months. Resolutions, goals and hard-core commitments are often laid out in front of us as...