I've been a big fan of gait retraining. I've always struggled on how to quickly teach our athletes how to change their gait. It's difficult to do in the outpatient clinic and especially if you don't have time to find to put them on a treadmill and watch their gait. So, what can you do?… Continue reading Running and Gait Retraining
Category: CrossFit
High Intensity Training for Middle Age People–Pro or Con
Just a quick note on my article in the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Sideline Report. We debate on the Pro and Con of HIT for Middle aged people. Of course, I was the "Pro" argument. My feelings are that if people enjoy it, is safe, and effective, why the heck not? Here's… Continue reading High Intensity Training for Middle Age People–Pro or Con
CrossFit Injuries Part II- Shoulder
Shoulder Injuries in CrossFit Introduction In order to diagnose and direct management of a CrossFit athlete with a shoulder injury, the clinician must have an understanding of typical CrossFit movements. CrossFit include numerous exercises that involve the shoulder joint. Overhead squats, snatches, push presses, thrusters, and push jerks are common movements that place load on… Continue reading CrossFit Injuries Part II- Shoulder
CrossFit Injuries Part 1: Injury Research
Most runners when they get injured, do not want to hear, “maybe you should give up running.” Similarly, most CrossFit athletes do not want to hear from their physician, “maybe you should give up CrossFit.” To understand CrossFit injuries, the clinician should understand the sport itself.
Running after Injury-Changing to Forefoot Running
From my previous post, we are beginning to understand that just changing the shoes does not make you automatically run in a forefoot strike. The shoes may help, but in reality, barefoot running will naturally push you into a forefoot strike as we are not designed to run on our heel (calcaneus). So if you… Continue reading Running after Injury-Changing to Forefoot Running
Robert Oh, MD, MPH 