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Knee Ligament Anatomy Animation

September 17, 2008

This is an excellent animation showing the four key ligaments in the knee and their functions in holding the knee joint together. Read more

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I keep getting stress fractures. Why?

August 15, 2008

This question was posed to Dr. Lewis G. Maharam. Often getting to the bottom of a problem is about asking the right questions. His answer covered the basic questions that one should ask for recurring stress fractures.

I am experiencing my fifth stress fracture in two years. First my right tibia, then my left hip, my right tibia, and now my fourth metatarsal. I heal fine; my doctor has me rest for eight weeks, and then I go back to run and another problem occurs. I work up slowly to 40 miles per week and then bam!… another stress fracture! Why does this keep happening to me? - Jennifer V., Little Neck, NY

Read about Dr. Maharam’s basic questions here.

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Mind and Body (III) - Imagination and Self Talk for Sports Injury Rehabilitation

August 1, 2008

In the past article in this series, Mind and Body (II) - Mental Goals for Sports Injury Rehabilitation, we looked at goal-setting. Goal-setting is the crucial first step and is the psychological foundation for faster injury recovery. To aid you in achieving your goals, we will look at two other supporting psychological factors - Mental Imagery and Positive Self-Talk. We will cover these two factors along with concrete take-away suggestions and examples that a recovering athlete can use. Read more

Written by MCR · Filed Under Sports Psychology, guest | 2 Comments 

Understanding Muscles and How They Contract

July 27, 2008

The animation below explains the structural components of skeletal muscles and the mechanism by which they contract.

This animation resource is linked from www.brookscole.com

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Mind and Body (II) - Mental Goals for Sports Injury Rehabilitation

July 24, 2008

In the previous article in this series, Mind and Body (I) - Psychological Factors for Sports Injury Rehabilitation,we took a broad overview of the various key psychological factors crucial in enhancing an athlete’s recovery from injury. One of the key factors, goal-setting, was distinct from the other four factors was that it formed the bed-rock on which the rest work off. Without goals, the other factors cannot help drive the athlete in the desired direction and rate of recovery. Read more

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Mind and Body (I) - Psychological Factors for Sports Injury Rehabilitation

July 19, 2008

In the past much of our efforts to rehabilitate an injured athlete focused on the physical causes and their treatment options. It leaves out much of the psychological dimensions of the injury and its rehabilitation. Today, psychological factors increasingly plays an important role in rehabilitation, particularly for sports where there are greater time pressures to return the athlete to optimal peak peformance as quickly as posisble. There are five key psychological factors - goal-setting, imagery, positive self-talk, relaxation and social support - that play an integral role in the recovery process. Read more

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