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Injured? That is NOT a reason NOT to train! |
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 By Tim Bacon, M.A., B.P.H.E. - Smith College
About 10 years ago at Princeton Summer Squash Camp - back in the days when it was the USSRA Junior Training Center - we had a recurring problem with “sudden-onset” overuse injuries such as ankle sprain, “tennis” elbow, rotator cuff, hamsting pull, lower back, etc. with our junior campers aged 10-18. . |
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Wobble Your Way to Ankle Strength & Stability |
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 Why use a wobble board?
The body has sensors all around it which sense where parts of the body are even without looking. These sensors are called proprioceptors. If the ankle or lower leg is damaged then the proprioceptors can be damaged also.
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The most common type of ankle injury is a sprain. A sprain is the stretching or partial tear of the ligaments (the fibrous bands connecting bones that form a joint). The most common sprain occurs when weight is applied to a foot on an uneven surface or excess force or momentum causes the ankle to roll out (inversion). |
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Acupuncture in the Treatment of Sports Injuries: A Western Perspective |
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By Ian Dunsmuir, BSc (Kin), D.TCM
A problem that often confronts many sports medicine professionals in clinical practice is the treatment of obscure muscular pain found in association with either traumatic or chronic/overuse injuries. |
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The rotator cuff muscles are commonly injured as a result of chronic overuse. This usually occurs when the athlete is weak and moves the joint forcefully or incorrectly. A stretch or tear of the muscle or a swelling and impingement of the tendon is the result. Rotator cuff injuries are common in racquet sports because of the frequency of overhead arm movements. |
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Squash Survival Strategies - Staying Healthy |
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 By Carl Petersen BPE, BSc (PT)
Due to the asymmetrical nature of squash training and playing the most common injuries are of the overuse variety. The cumulative effect of pounding around the court and repetitive stroking actions can cause tissue breakdown and inflammation (micro-trauma).
Injury prevention is an important part of the training plan of every athlete, parent and coach. The best planned and periodized training program is of little use if you are always injured and unable to train or compete effectively. |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine - Treatment of Pain |
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By Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM
While pain means suffering and misery to most, it is also a sign that your body is alerting you to pay attention. If your house smoke alarm starts beeping, do you turn it off without addressing the cause of the alarm? Of course not! |
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5 Tips to Alleviate Elbow Pain |
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Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylosis is a condition that arises when there is microtrauma to the muscles at the back of the forearm which results in pain and inflammation. |
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By Carl Petersen BPE, BSc (PT) 
