Ankle and Foot Injuries in Gymnastics – A Complete Guide
Ankle and foot injuries are one of the most common problems gymnasts face. Depending on the study you read, up to 50% of all lower-body injuries in gymnastics occur at the ankle and foot. When you look at the sport, it makes sense. It is full…
Announcing Physical Therapy CEU Approval for SHIFT’s Medical Courses in 41 States!
I am SO excited to share that after tons of work, SHIFT has partnered with Redefine Health Education to get Physical Therapy CEU Unit Approval in 41 states for all 3 of SHIFT's Gymnastics Medical Courses!
Redefine Health Education has helped…
Must Hear Advice for Sports Medicine Providers on Delivering Better Clinical Care
Today on the podcast, I'm extremely excited to bring you part two of my conversation with Medicine Redefined hosts Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh in which we have a fantastic discussion on delivering better clinical care.
Anyone who is a physical…
How Coaches and Medical Providers Can Have Competitive Season Success – An Interview with Dr. Mike Reinold
I've been lucky to spend time learning from some of the worlds best medical providers, strength coaches, and sports coaches in the last 10 years. One of those people who has not only been enormously helpful in my education but also still provides…
Gymnastics Nutrition: Myths and Misunderstandings with Dr. Jamie Schehr
As you can gather from the title, today is quite an important blog post. I have said many times that nutrition is without a doubt one of the most important aspects to performance and health in gymnastics. I have also been quick to say that I…
5 Fantastic Medical Resources for Gymnastics Sports Medicine Providers
Today is just a quick post for the Gymnastics medical providers out there. I get asked a lot about where I find research, books, or scientific studies for rehabilitation. To be honest, I just do recurring PubMed searches and also try to keep…
11 Crucial Ways to Combat Impact Knee and Ankle Injuries in Gymnastics
Impact knee and ankle injuries, unfortunately, are something that plague many gymnasts. This is mainly because young athletes are exposed to massive impact forces that may reach 8.8x - 14.9 times body weight, 1000's of times per month, and…
Free Access To All Of My Gymnastics Book Chapters Now Available
6 Months ago I released a pretty big e-book called "Changing Gymnastics Culture: Lessons, Reflections, and Visions for the Future". It was 450 pages and 16 chapters, and in an effort to help the gymnastics world that is/was in quite a rough…
The Future of Men’s Gymnastics with Jake Dalton and Dave Durante
I originally had another blog post scheduled for today, but after an impromptu podcast last week at Power Monkey Camp, I couldn't hold out on posting this. I was very fortunate to sit down with two good friends of mine, Jake Dalton and Dave…
Huge News! Harvard Gymnastics Sports Medicine Conference Announced
I’m extremely grateful, humbled, and excited to announce that I have been asked to co-teach a brand new Gymnastics Sports Medicine Couse at Harvard this upcoming Spring as part of the 2019 Sports Medicine Conference. I’m teaming up with…