By Joshua Stevens Fat. No one likes the sound of that word, which is typically used to describe a body with unwanted weight and an undesirable shape. Why does fat have such a bad reputation? Largely because we equate fat on our bodies with fat on our
By Grant Garrigues, MD, Duke Orthopaedics A little preventive maintenance can help keep your shoulders working well and pain-free far into old age. I’ve heard it a million times – the old belief that only baseball pitchers suffer from tears of the rotator cuff in the
By Brian Schiff Are you looking for a competitive advantage in your next triathlon? Aside from the traditional time spent on the road and in the pool, your gym routine will also make a big difference in your performance. For seasoned competitors, including plyometric training in your weekly
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: We are moving back into a standing posture with the forward and back lunge this month. The lunge is a powerful stabilizer of the hip that has many variations. In this lunge we use the standing leg for strength and stabilization while we take
By Brian Schiff Lower leg pain is a common issue that most runners will face at some point during their training runs. Predictable causes of pain include general muscle soreness, calf strains, shin splints, and even stress fractures. However, some runners will experience a less common and
By Brian Diaz It’s that time of year again, when your friends ask you to join them in trudging through mud up to your neck, jumping through a ring of fire, and managing obstacles that look like they came straight out of basic Army officer training or even
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: The plank is always an overall great core exercise. It asks support from the shoulder girdle as well as the musculature of the hips and torso. By adding alternating hip extension there is more load on the shoulders and the front of the hip.
By Brian Schiff Have you ever felt a sudden sharp pain in your buttock or a cramping sensation that radiates down the back of your leg during a training run? Perhaps the pain is intermittent and accompanied by numbness and tingling that intensifies as your mileage increases.
By Duke Medicine Every minute, an American dies of cardiac arrest. We all know that it is in our best interest to prevent heart disease. After all, it’s the most common cause of cardiac arrest in the U.S. Changing the habits of a nation takes a long time,
Dr. Angelina Stevens