by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | April 4, 2024 | Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Wellness Lifestyle
Most people have learned over the years that flexibility plays a crucial role in enhancing the body’s effectiveness in movement, priming it for exercise, and serving as a preventative measure against injuries. However, flexibility training often gets overlooked...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | June 1, 2023 | Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Dynamic stretching is a great way to warm up your body before exercise or sports. It involves dynamic, active movements that target the muscles you will use during your activity and can help reduce the risk of injury by increasing blood flow and loosening tight...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | November 1, 2022 | Common Conditions, Sports Medicine
Calf strains are a common problem. Any sudden movement can stretch the calf muscle well over its limit, making it difficult to run, dance, or play sports. Calf muscle strains are a type of injury that involves complete tearing or mild overstretching of the muscle....
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | August 26, 2022 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine
Metatarsalgia is a condition that affects the metatarsal bones in the foot. These bones are located in the front of the foot and support the toes. This foot condition can cause pain, inflammation, and stiffness in the ball of the foot. Based on recent reports, the...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | June 1, 2022 | Running, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Thoughts from the Expo While hopefully many of you know that I have been writing articles for Footprints for a few years now (as well as being a long-time advertiser), most do not know my introduction to Toledo Roadrunners was with the Glass City Marathon Expo....
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | March 29, 2022 | Massage, Running, Sports Medicine
Many understand that massage therapy is a treatment that can have a multitude of benefits for runners, but many do not know that foam rolling is a type of self-massage that has many of the same benefits. Using foam rollers can be comparable to a deep tissue massage...
