Cycling
It’s time to move past FTP
FTP, or Functional Threshold Power, is a method to determine the onset of lactic acid. Like the Conconi test in the 80’s, it is a simple, yet inaccurate way to estimate the onset of lactic […]
Sports Medicine
Sports Med
Needles, Chi, and Optimizing Your Endurance Sports Performance
“Needles…seriously…you’re kidding me, right?” That was our initial response, too. As avid athletes and conventionally trained medical doctors, the idea of getting poked with a bunch of needles was not very high on the “to […]
Running
A Runner’s Guide to Optimum Muscle Use
I frequently see runners with overuse injuries. Most of the time; performance declines and injuries happen when muscles are fatigued. If you want to run faster, safer, and smarter, you need to understand how the […]
Sports Med
The Role of Sports Medicine in Endurance Athletics
I’m always jealous of reading articles about elite runners and their sports medicine teams. They have daily access to sports medicine doctors, physical therapists, nutritionists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and the list goes on. If […]
Sports Med
Metabolic Field Testing
Have you ever shown up at the doctor’s office and, suddenly, your main problem has gone away? I’m sure you have, because it happens all the time. Usually there is some sort of provocative test […]
Sports Med
A Sports Medicine Look at Barefoot Running
The forefoot/midfoot strike has gained popularity recently among runners, triathletes and ultra-marathoners. While there is nothing new about it, barefoot running (and the oxymoronic “barefoot running shoes”) have regained popularity in large part due to […]
Running
The Most Important Little Muscles for Better Running
The muscles that propel you forward when you run are some of the most powerful muscles in the body. The quadriceps in the front of the thigh are the strongest muscle group in the body. […]
Sports Med
Exercise is Medicine
Exercise is Medicine for: Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Schizophrenia, Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis, Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, Metabolic syndrome, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Cerebral apoplexy, Hypertension, Coronary heart disease, Heart failure, Intermittent claudication, […]