by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | July 2, 2019 | Running, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Hop tests are great functional assessments to see whether or not certain activities or exercises are appropriate for an athlete’s skill level. When it comes to testing patients and athletes to determine if they are ready to return to a sport or activity after an...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | July 1, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine
Between 25 and 42% of all overuse injuries related to running occur in the knee, making it one of the most commonly injured areas. Among runners, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common injury and is the most common reason for lateral knee pain....
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | June 3, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Many runners do not realize it when they have trouble with glute activation, but their times can suffer and they can put themselves at more risk for injury if they don’t address the cause. The gluteal muscles are a group of three separate muscles that make up...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | May 31, 2019 | Chiropractic Care, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
People that have a hard time with the glute activation tests should be sure to start learning exercises to remediate glute amnesia before it becomes too much of a problem. We should remember a couple principles in regards to improving performance in the body: 1. SAID...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | May 29, 2019 | Chiropractic Care, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
These are a couple screens or tests to evaluate for glute activation that you can do to see if you have proper function of the glute muscles (specifically gluteus maximus) in the video below. The glute activation tests in the video are as follows: Supine Glute Squeeze...
by Dr. Bryan D. Royer | May 2, 2019 | Wellness Lifestyle
Breathing is something that we do everyday that effects how we feel and most of ups don’t even know it. Dysfunctional breathing can contribute to problems of overall health and neuromusculoskeletal problems. Poor breathing can be related to problems with motor...
