We see a great deal of endurance athletes at Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates, which range from runners to cyclists, to swimmers, as well as putting them all together in the form of triathlons. We have truly started to pride ourselves in being the doctor’s office that most endurance athletes in the area turn to […]
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Research Roundup: What Do Recreational Runners Think About Risk Factors for Running Injuries? A Descriptive Study of Their Beliefs and Opinions
Do you read about running studies over the weekend? Because that is what I found myself doing this weekend! Publication: Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Volume 44, Number 10, October 2014 Study Design: Qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews Objectives: To describe the beliefs and opinions of runners about risk factors associated with […]
Research Roundup – Habitual running ‘may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it’ states new study.
Well would you look at that! Times are a changing in the old medical world and this time we are getting it right. We feel pretty strongly here at the office that often times, bones are not thought of as living objects and that most people feel that bones are just hard, solid pieces of […]
Runners Butt (aka Weak Glutes): Don’t worry, it can be fixed
Great article on Competitor.com discussing a common running related problem that we always try to sure up in our running community. The tag line for the article was “Don’t get left behind—strengthen your glutes!” This is a very fitting statement because weak glutes causes other muscles in the system to fatigue over time which can […]
Peyton Manning gets Active Release Technique, a lot of it, and he would probably tell you to give it a spin as well!
So Mr. Never Give Up is back and possibly riding out his final rodeo in a few weeks at the “Golden” Super Bowl at the new Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, California. I’m guessing you have an idea of who I am speaking of, a few neck surgeries, a bad plantar fascia, a few cases […]
Keeping open communication is one key for parents to help young athletes prevent injuries
An awesome link popped up on our twitter feed this morning concerning parent-child communication being very important in helping to prevent injuries in younger athletes. We have found that when children can openly discuss aches, pain, and injuries with their parents, they ultimately get better care and injuries are better tended to. As parents ourselves, […]
South Jersey Sectionals – Cross Country Delsea High School – November 5th, 2016
A few weeks back, Dr. Mark, Dr. Andrew, and myself, Dr. Craig all attended the South Jersey Sectional Cross Country races at Delsea High School. This has become a yearly tradition for our offices since we treat runners from a several South Jersey School Districts that all meet at Delsea to find out who moves […]
Who wants to talk about a real pain in the butt? No, not that, your piriformis muscle, one of the most important little muscles below your glutes!
Some of the common symptoms of Piriformis syndrome are, but not limited to: Deep, burning pain in the buttocks that increases with walking, climbing stairs, or running. Hypersensitivity, numbness or tingling along the back of the thigh, possibly extending to the bottom of the foot. Pain in the lower back (Lumbar Spine), and possibly pain […]
America’s Fastest Marathoner, Ryan Hall, Is Retiring – Did we see a small sample in over training?
Did anyone else see all the news? The man who raced with such tenacity that he often left it all on the course is retiring. The past few years have been heavily dominated by Kenyan, Ethiopian, and a few other African distance runners, but during that time, two highlights of American running have been Meb […]
Massage Therapy is back at the Laurel Springs NJ office! Fiona Hesketh, Massage Therapist
Ask yourself this question, is there really anything better than a good massage? The benefits of a massage are fantastic and this is why we are super excited to announce that we have a new massage therapist working a few days at our office in Laurel Springs, NJ! Fiona Hesketh has been a long time […]