This weekend (May 7th), Dr. Drew was working hard at the Trinity Combine providing care to the many athletes competing in the competition at the track of Oglethorpe University.
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At Crossfit North Atlanta we are embarking on a 40 Days of Awesomeness challenge to focus on our health. The challenge covers four main categories: 1. Training, 2. Nutrition 3. Recovery, and 4. Community. I am writing this guide as a resource for CFNA members (as well as anyone else) as part of the Recovery category to the challenge. I hope this will help guide your mobility and stability work to stay healthy so you can train hard and stay injury free!
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Second in our series of common sports injuries are the dreaded shin splints (also known as medial tibial stress syndrome). Shin splints are actually a great example of the pain being located in a different place from the actual problem, a concept that I will continue to harp on again and again! In a shin splint, the posterior tibialis muscle is torn (micro-tear, not a full-blown tear) away from the tibia, leading to deep pain along the shins, hence the name shin splint.
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Welcome! We are beginning a series of posts on some of the most common sports injuries that athletes encounter and ways that you, the patient, can manage them so that you are able to recover faster, and get back to doing what you love!
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Hello, and welcome to the blog section of our website! Check back periodically for new posts on sports injury management and prevention, recipes for healthy meals, and general goings on in the Westside and greater Atlanta area. We're happy to have you with us!
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