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Prevention of Little League Elbow in Young Athletes   One of the biggest injuries that adolescents suffer from during this time of year is little league elbow. Little league elbow can be best defined as an overuse injury that causes medial epicondylitis   and most of the time, irritation to the Ulnar Nerve as well. This injury is normally something you will see in young athletes and it is prevalent in athletes around the ages of 12 to 14. The athlete we most commonly see with this is pitchers, hence the nickname little league elbow. Some might ask … Why do we see this injury so early? There are many reasons why this happens in youth athletes. You see, now more than ever, parents are putting their children in multiple leagues or sports rather than giving the body time to recover. Some kids are pitching a few days a week in their little league games rather than having a rotation like in college and the pros. The worst thing you can do for your child is make him pitc...

 Tips for Parents on Choosing a Trainer for Youth Athletes For the past 7 years I have been working almost exclusively with High School Athletes. Working at a High School with about 1,300 athletes I have heard my fair share of crazy stories of what other trainers do with our youth. I have also heard stories from parents about what they have been through with trainers for their kids. I often get the phrase ,"Why hasn't anyone told me about this?" , when I tell them about the muscular imbalances or injury possibilities I see in their kids during my assessments. After hearing all these stories I have come up with some tips for parents on how to decide which trainer is best for their youth.  DO YOUR RESEARCH.   I find it puzzling that parents will move into a specific neighborhood or pay for a special school for their kids education ,but when it comes to the health and well being of their kids they just drop them off at the cheapest training facility. Im not sayi...

     Many High School athletes work hard in the weight room during the off season and pre season but once they get in-season they ditch the weight room and just play their sport. This is a very BIG MISTAKE. All the strength gains they made during the off season need to be maintained or else they will lose all the progress they made. Losing the strength also increases the chance of injury on the field. Strong muscles help to stabilize joints and keep them from getting hurt.      The in-season training in the weight room does not have to be a crazy die hard workout. It MUST be a smart and well thought out program. The program must address key areas of the body that athletes need to stay strong. The program also must not be so hard that it effects the athletes performance on the field. Below we have made a list of tips that can help coaches develop a good in-season lifting program. Tips to a good in-season lifting program: Consistency is key . Have ...

7 Steps to becoming a great Leader             #5- Focus on your strengths             We have all heard the saying; You are only as strong as your weakest link. This saying is true but in the case of being a leader it may not be necessary. As a leader your job is to find what people are good at and have them do that job. This will make them happy and also help them be successful. Nobody wants to be forced to do a job they hate. Use them for their strengths and use other members of the team to make up for their weaknesses.             You as a leader can also use this same approach. You can focus on what you are good at and build on it. The things you are not good at you can find a person that you trust to do it for you. For example, I am not good at accounting or dealing with money. I hire an accountant to do my ...

How to Prevent Biceps Tendonitis             One of the questions I get from people is, “What injuries do you see all the time?”. My answer is always the same, “It depends what sport you are talking about”.   At Westfield High School we have 27 varsity sports and I get to work with every one of them on all three levels (Freshman, J.V., Varsity). It is safe to say that I get exposed to many injuries.   One that I see all the time, especially in swimming, is biceps tendonitis.             With any injury recognizing the injury is the easiest part. Any coach who has been working with swimming or baseball can tell you the signs and symptoms of biceps tendonitis. What I believe is the most important part is finding the cause of the injury. If you can find the cause you can fix the original problem. Whereas most other people focus on the site of pain, I like to fix t...

7 Steps to becoming a great Leader             #4 Be Passionate                         This should go without saying, but you must be passionate about what you do.   It honestly does not matter what it is. I have seen people passionate about plumbing and when you are around them, you can’t help but share in that passion. People who are passionate attract others to their cause. It is like a ball of energy that you cannot help but be attracted to.             I often get asked how I can juggle so many things into one day. For those who do not know me I own Flo Fitness, I am the Head Athletic Trainer at Westfield High School, I am an Adjunct Professor at Kean University and I am a Co-owner of Next Generation Fit Pros. This may sound like a lot of things,...