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Articles
- An Overview of Facilitated Stretching
This article offers a brief look at facilitated
stretching, an active-assisted form of stretching based on
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. It describes the method,
the rationale for its development and use, and gives detailed
instructions for performing several stretches, both with a partner and
alone.© 2001 Robert E McAtee,
originally published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy.
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- Overuse Injuries: their care and prevention
It's high season for trailrunning and now is a good time to talk about the potential for overuse problems to crop up. Increased mileage or intensity carries with it an increased chance for injury. Although some athletic injuries are of sudden onset, like blowing out a knee skiing, or spraining a wrist falling off a mountain bike, most sports injuries, especially among runners, are the simple result of overuse and can be prevented. [Read More]
- Massage in the New Season
The new year is traditionally a time of taking stock of the year just passed and making plans to do better in the year ahead. The beginning of a new season of trail running is like that. Are you happy with your performance in 2003? Did you accomplish the goals you set for yourself? How can you improve your performance for 2004? [Read More]
- Hill Running and LB Pain
It's common for trail runners to experience low back pain from uphill running. This article addresses some of the reasons this occurs, and what you can do to prevent and/or alleviate the problem. [Read More]
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