Cole Ellis, D.C. ART
Back Rehab & Sports Injury Care
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“He who treats the site of pain is often lost”
Karel Lewit M.D.
There is a great article about Kara Goucher (Runners World – May 2009) discussing what makes her excel! She is an amazing runner, and had the opportunity to watch her run last year at the Olympic Time Trials in Eugene, Oregon. I liked the article because… Read more »
“If you were to hit your thumb lightly, but repeatedly, with a hammer, it would eventually become very painful, and soon, the slightest touch would cause pain.” – Stuart McGill, Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation The number one… Read more »
It’s a common misconception that spending countless hours every week working out is the best way to get in shape, lose weight and improve health. For example, running, cycling, and swimming 3-4 days a week at the same low intensity,… Read more »
Going for a run is like getting a small dose of Prozac that helps “reboot” the brain, because exercise elevates these neurotransmitters. For this reason, exercise will pull you “out of a fog,” keep your brain in balance, and thus… Read more »
Most injuries are a combination of overuse coupled with bad form over a relative period of time. For example, sitting at a computer for 8 hrs a day in a flexed position, or running with improper mechanics and even… Read more »
How do you deal with major disruptions to your workout routine? When you’re on a roll, you’re on a roll. Nothing can stop your motivation. In sports they call this momentum, and it’s easy to recognize. The ball bounces where you… Read more »
Following up from the last blog – foot flare – I want to go into more detail on the importance of preventing your external (lateral) hip rotators from becoming too tight. Hip rotators can easily become tightened, usually… Read more »
Tight external hip rotator muscles deep inside the hip. This pulls on the hip and externally rotates the leg and foot. Results in foot flare, will exaggerate pronation and alter foot mechanics. Calf and thigh muscles are often tight… Read more »
“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” – Hippocrates Research is now showing that exercise is not… Read more »
From personal experience – Kim Mueller is San Diego’s top sports nutritionist, you can train all you want, and bank on training alone to get you through a tough endurance event; proper training is imperative, but keep in mind, what… Read more »