Tips from the Experts

Read and watch the latest sports training and performance enhancement tips and techniques from orthopedic surgeons, human performance experts and other sports medicine specialists. New selections will appear regularly.

Injury Treatment

• Important Recommendations to Ensure Proper Hydration
• Marathon Training and Injury Prevention
• Hip Pain and Injuries While Running
• Runners' Legs and Knees Pay the Price for Miles of Training
• Basketball Sprains, ACL Injuries and Tendonitis
• Use Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy to Promote Healing
• Principles of Injury Prevention
• Acute Low Back Pain In Athletes
• Female Athlete Triad: A Caution for Female Athletes
• Concussion Alert: Get a Heads-Up Before Heading the Ball!

Performance Improvement

Tips for Golfers

• Fit for Golf – Part 1: Get Moving and Eat Healthy
• Fit for Golf – Part 2: Visualize the Links
• Fit for Golf – Part 3: Targeted Conditioning for Your Sport

Tips for Runners

• Training Recipes: Not Always an Apples to Apples Comparison  
• Training Your Gut to Run the Marathon
• How to Start Training for a Marathon
• How to Make a Marathon Training Plan
• How to Pick the Best Running Shoes
• The First Step

Tips for Sports Nutrition

• Daily Fueling While Training for a Triathlon
• Pre-Game Meals
• Workout Carbs for Athletes
• How to Lose Weight for Athletes
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Athletes
• Ready, Set, Lose Weight Now! Nutrition Secrets for Athletes
• Apple or Pear? What Body Shape Means for Your Health

Tips for All Athletes

• Why Is My Heart Rate So High?
• Tools to Keep You Injury Free While Training
• Lactate Threshold
• What Color Is Your Pee?
• How to Harness Energy Systems that Fuel Performance
• Boost Your Fueling Plan with Healthy Snacks
• Energy Bar Advice for Athletes
• Should I Take Omega 3 Supplements?
• Always On Your Side
• Got the Gene?
• Sport Hernia: Chronic Groin Pain that Worsens Over Time
• Tackling Concussions