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December 2, 2021 / Sports / Kyle Anderson

Imagery in Sports Performance

Sport Imagery is the mental rehearsal or visualization to improve athletic performance. Performing imagery can be done in a variety of ways based on what is most effective for the athlete.
The two most common methods to use imagery are an internal and external perspective. An….

November 24, 2021 / Shoulder / Elizabeth Cook

Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as “Frozen Shoulder”, is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and eventual loss of range of motion in the shoulder. Secondary to pain, our natural response is to use the shoulder less and less to avoid discomfort. Over time, due to…

November 18, 2021 / Exercise / Tessa Carey

To Turkey Trot or Not?

Holiday mornings are often the start of a busy scheduled day filled with good food and better company. To begin the morning with a road race may not be a top priority, especially as a novice participant, but what if Thanksgiving tradition changed and an annual Turkey Trot was added to the morning?

Walking…..

November 10, 2021 / Back Pain / Jennifer Bates

Tips for Raking Leaves that will Leaf you Pain Free

Autumn is here and we get to enjoy all the fun activities associated with the fall season. My favorite fall activities include apple picking, pumpkin carving, hay rides and of course the beautiful fall foliage with the abundance of beautiful colors. With this beauty comes the often unwanted task of raking leaves! Speaking from personal ….

November 4, 2021 / Interesting / Sarah Reardon

Baked Chicken Thighs

We have been blessed with such beautiful weather this fall season, and there have been many opportunities to participate in fall activities including picking pumpkins, going through corn mazes, apple picking, etc. After a day of apple picking, my friends and I decided to have a dinner where everyone had to make a dish that included the apples that we had harvested. I, of course, got stuck with making the main course. I immediately thought of having pork with baked apples, but my friends turned down having pork. So what was I to do? After searching the internet and asking countless people for inspiration, my….

October 28, 2021 / Health / James Noon

Winter is Coming! How to Nutritionally Prepare Young Athletes for their Wintertime Activities

The combination of maturity, sport and environment can often pose as a challenge when keeping up with the nutritional need of growing adolescents. For most children, having a balanced

October 21, 2021 / Health / Peter Morris

HEADACHES

It’s likely you’ve experienced the pressure and/or pain of a headache. They can be an annoyance at best, and debilitating at worst. It’s important, however, to know when a headache is just a headache, and when it could be something more.
A headache is pain that….

October 14, 2021 / Interesting / Ellen Girouard

Fall, Football, and the Boston Marathon?

Did you know that October is the only month where we get to enjoy watching the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots all at the same time? It is simply one of the best months of the year. To make it even better, 2021 is the first year we get to add the Boston Marathon to the mix!

This past Monday, runners had to wait 910 days to get the….

October 7, 2021 / Hand Therapy / Casey Ashby

What is Trigger Finger?

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, causes fingers to “catch” while bending. This condition can affect more than one finger at a time. It is commonly seen in people who have…..

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