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Injuries are Prevented in the OFFSEASON!!                         There is a famous saying that says, “Champions are made in the offseason!” This is very true; in order to be great at any sport you must train for that sport during the offseason. This same truth can be applied to sports injuries. Hence the title of this blog, “Injuries are Prevented in the Offseason.”             I have seen countless athletes trained improperly during the offseason and come into their season either injured from bad training, or too muscular and full of imbalances that cause injuries early in the season. This is not an issue I am making up. This is something I experience every year.   Here are some tips for trainers out there who are looking to work with athletes over the summer. These same tips can also help parents decide wh...

In part 1 we talked about a tight pec, overactive subscap, improper breathing, and weak serratus muscles all causing issues for the shoulder. In this we will discuss four other reasons that you can have pain in the inferior angle of the shoulder.   Before we begin I would like to say that these are not the only 8 reasons you can have pain in that area of the shoulder, but to me these are the most overlooked areas. If you are getting persistent pain anywhere I would suggest going to see the doctor. 5) Tight Lats. The Lats are a huge muscle group in the posterior part of the body but what many people fail to realize is that they attach anteriorly on the humerous. When they are tight they can cause pressure in the back and can also force the arm to rotate interiorly. This rotation can cause the shoulder blade to rise up and tip forward. As we discussed in part one it can cause a seesaw effect with the shoulder blade. The lats are a very large muscle group and can cause a host o...

#1 Issue with Runners  We sponsored a 5K race on Sunday for a good cause. At the race I got a chance to talk to a bunch of people who are runners and do many 5K's as well as other running events. While I talked to these people, who ranged from all ages, I would ask them what they do to prepare for a running event and how they train for it. 99.9% of the time the answer was the same. They would say things like,  I run short distance one day and long distance another, or I run 5 miles everyday and do long runs on the weekends, or some other form of running. None to them mentioned doing any form of cross training or other forms of exercise. This proves my #1 issue what runners, they Run to Train and they never Train to Run.     I know many people were inspired by the book, Born to Run, I myself enjoyed it as well but due to the lifestyle most americans live, we are not able to just pick up and start running. Let alone run without shoes on. Our ancestors did...

Got pain in the lower part of your shoulder blade? You may be barking up the wrong tree if your looking for a massage in that area to fix it.  This is a complaint I see mostly in throwers, fighters, or people who like to bench a lot. This pain can be caused by a large number of issues but we will try to limit it to just a few for the sake of this blog.       The first thing you need to do is find the source of the pain.  1) For most people it can be the over use and tightness of their pec muscles. The pec minor can be tight, causing it to pull on the top of your shoulder blade aka scapula. This can cause a seesaw effect and force the bottom of the scapula to poke out. This is also known as a winging scapula. When this pulling occurs, the muscles in the area of the inferior angle of he scapula will set off a pain signal because they are being over pulled and are trying to pull the scapula back in place. One way to loosen this pec muscle is to take a la...