Mom you don't want to watch this

Submitted by Lorrie Miller, Ph.D. on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 23:27. | comments

Yesterday, Wolf was tell me about how excited he is to be going to the Attack of Danger Bay this coming May long weekend. It will be his third time at that race/ festival. It is hard to believe that it was two years ago when he was only fourteen when we agreed to let our boy go off on his own to that race. He's been hooked ever since.

Road Rash: Cycling Fact of Life

A common saying in the cycling world is "It's not if you're going to crash, but when." Crashing is just part of cycling. Experience, skill and some luck can certainly help cyclists avoid crashes, but at some point, if you're riding your bike, you're going to crash. And when you do you are going to get road rash, abrasions from falling off your bike and making contact with the pavement or some other surface.

Stretching Exercises Maintain Shoulder Flexibility, Reduce Risk of Rotator Cuff, Other Injuries

Stretching exercises maintains good shoulder flexibility and reduce the risk of rotator cuff and other injuries to baseball pitchers and other throwing athletes (football quarterbacks, javelin throwers). Without a stretching program, athletes tend to develop muscle imbalances over the course of a season, exposing the athlete to increased risk of injury.

Honest Self-Reporting Of Concussion Symptoms Critical

Honest self-reporting by athletes of concussion signs and symptoms, both their own and those of their teammates, and not returning to play until all symptoms have cleared both at rest and with exercise is critical for the short- and long-term health of youth and high school athletes.

Bike Buying and Injury Prevention Tips

Spring has sprung, and bike riding season is in full swing. Celebrate National Bike Month (May) by learning how to enjoy this great, low-impact way for you and your kids to stay active and get around, without the risk of injury.

Crashing A Bike: Right Way and Wrong Way

Your child's natural reaction in a bike crash is to holding her hand out to cushion her fall, but it's the exactly the wrong way to fall, says two-time Olympic track cyclist, Erin Mirabella.

Lorrie Miller, Ph.D.

Outlaw Racing

Submitted by Lorrie Miller, Ph.D. on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 23:15. | comments

Unlike soccer and field-hockey, two team sports I am also very familar with, downhill skateboard racing, (aka, longboarding) is often done in an 'outlaw' format. This was forbidding in my home until this year. I couldn't handle sending my child off to a non-sanctioned race, and 'outlaw' just sounded so bad.

Bike Crashes: Checklist for Cycling Parents

Bike crashes are part of cycling, whether it be BMX biking, road racing, or track cycling. Two-time Olympic track cyclist and mom, Erin Mirabella, says parents should do six things after their child falls off their bike.

Exercises Assess Strength of Pitching Shoulder

With baseball season kicking into full gear, it is important to ensure that young arms are ready for the field. While a great deal of emphasis is placed on "throwing more to get a stronger arm" there are several other factors to consider. Physical therapist Keith Cronin provides a simple list of assessment tools and exercises to assess strength deficits in a throwing shoulder that increase that increase the risk of injury and decrease overall performance.

Ankle Brace Reduces First-Time Sprains in High School Volleyball, Study Finds

Ankle sprains are the most common injury in high school volleyball, and the most common acute injury. A new study, however, suggests that volleyball players who wear ankle braces can reduce the risk of first-time ankle sprains, with rigid or semi-rigid braces more effective for girls.

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