As the Olympics enter the final week of competition, the athletes continue to use various forms of treatment to help their bodies recover and continue to perform at the highest level. You may have seen one of these treatments in the form of a colorful elastic tape. That colorful elastic tape, also known as Kinesio Tape, makes appearances at not only the Olympics but on international playing fields of all levels. The tape works by lifting the skin up and away from sore or inju

Do you ever suffer from inner thigh/groin pain? Do you wonder why your groin gets pulled so easily and so often? Your adductor muscles (the muscles that feel tight and painful when you pull your groin) are responsible for hip adduction, flexion, internal rotation and extension. They are important in amplifying power and stabilizing the body during exercises such as walking. But what if you have weak abdominal muscles? Then the adductors muscles are required to further help st

Stand up from your chair, put your feet together, and bend forward touching your toes while keeping your knees straight. Did you reach? If you feel the pull in through the back of your legs then you have tight hamstrings. Why are they tight? Due to the fact that people sit most of the day, their glutei (butt) muscles become inhibited and weak. The hamstrings must then take over the primary role of those glutei muscles (hip extension and posterior pelvic tilt). Your hamstrings

Chiropractors are musculoskeletal specialist treating sprains, strains, and joint injuries. Through a detailed examination chiropractors are able to identify underlying problems that produce symptoms such as pain or stiffness. Using their hands to help loosen muscles and increase the range of motion within the joints, chiropractors use a non-invasive approach to get you feeling better no matter what you’re trying to achieve. By assessing for performance and physical inefficie