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Hamstring Strains

Hamstring Strains are among the top of the list for common sports injuries.  They are defined as excessive stretch...
Daniel Yinh
June 2, 2015
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Achilles Tendon Pain

Facts: Causes: overuse/repetitive stress or direct injury to the tendons.   Associated with: running sports,...
Daniel Yinh
May 28, 2015
Triple-Flexion: The 3 Keys to a Great Squat image

Triple-Flexion: The 3 Keys to a Great Squat

Triple-Flexion is when the ankle hinge, the knee hinge, and the hip hinge are all flexed together.  A classic...
Daniel Yinh
May 17, 2015
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Determine Your Foot Type

3 General Foot Types   1.        Normal Arches: usually correlating with normal pronation. 2.        High Arch:...
Daniel Yinh
May 14, 2015
Plantar Fasciitis: Important Fact Sheet for Runners image

Plantar Fasciitis: Important Fact Sheet for Runners

Plantar Fasciitis (pdf) is commonly thought of as inflammation of the plantar fascia.  This is a thick fibrous...
Daniel Yinh
May 12, 2015
Winning The Injury Games: An Exploration Into How To Cope With The Stages Of Injury image

Winning The Injury Games: An Exploration Into How To Cope With The Stages Of Injury

Winning the Injury Games: An Exploration Into How To Cope With The Stages Of Injury Experiencing an injury from...
Daniel Yinh
April 21, 2015
Pain is Our Body’s Protective Mechanism. Don’t Ignore it. Understand it. image

Pain is Our Body’s Protective Mechanism. Don’t Ignore it. Understand it.

If you live an active lifestyle pain is unavoidable.  Stressing our muscles and joints to a certain degree is how...
April 20, 2015
Physical Problems Require a Physical Solution: A Response to the Recent Acetaminophen and Back Pain Article image

Physical Problems Require a Physical Solution: A Response to the Recent Acetaminophen and Back Pain Article

Background: Low back pain is very prevalent across all cultures.  It affects people of all ages, from children to...
Daniel Yinh
April 7, 2015
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Full Range = Full Function

How do you compare? Without weights, do a squat and bottom out: Can your knees track directly over your feet? Do...
Daniel Yinh
January 6, 2015
Knee Pain with Squats? Think Differently: Assess Your Ankles. image

Knee Pain with Squats? Think Differently: Assess Your Ankles.

https://youtu.be/qsXsLbWn8mQ Knee pain while squatting and ankle mobility issues are linked.  By doing the...
Daniel Yinh
January 16, 2014

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