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Health & science

Nine golden rules for swimming injury prevention

July 29, 2017May 11, 2018

Swimming is awesome. Compared to other sports, swimming has a relatively low risk of injury.

However, the most common body part injured while swimming

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Eight reasons why I love massage therapy

July 14, 2017July 31, 2017

Very occasionally I’ll meet someone who isn’t really into massage, and when this happens I resist the impulse to frown and explain why they’re deeply …

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Just what do X-rays tell us

June 9, 2017July 31, 2017

Some scans and images can provide useful information but they can also present findings that may be misleading…

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Proprioception, movement, balance and grace

May 29, 2017July 31, 2017

Proprioception is the body-brain capacity that allows us to adapt to our environment and keeps us upright. It’s a miracle of neurocognitive functioning and it’s as important for high performance athletes as it is for aging seniors…

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Health & science

Ice versus heat

March 30, 2017July 31, 2017

Many clients ask me if they should be icing or heating their injuries. Here’s what we know about the effects of these modalities and when it is appropriate to …

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Health & science

Debunking the many myths of back pain

January 30, 2017July 17, 2017

There are some surprisingly persistent myths and misleading beliefs floating around about back pain, and recovering from back injury …

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Health & science

Ten things your chiropractor wants to tell you

January 6, 2017July 31, 2017

The British Columbia Chiropractic Association wants you to know a few things about the work we do as chiropractors…

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Health & science

The importance of warming up

December 19, 2016July 31, 2017

After speaking with clients and fellow teammates, I have found that time isn’t always being taken to sufficiently warm up before physical activity. Warming up is an important part of injury prevention and athletic performance…

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Community

We see athletes everywhere

December 6, 2016July 31, 2017

Not everyone sees themselves as an athlete, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t…

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ÖTILLÖ and the new world of SwimRun

November 10, 2016July 31, 2017

In SwimRun the emphasis on teamwork is a fascinating and challenging aspect to endurance. Also, being tethered to each other is …

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Community

How to be happy at the gym (do you even lift?)

September 22, 2016January 29, 2018

In which Mae explains everything you need to know and find in order to be happy lifting weights at the gym…

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Orthotics are a competitive edge for athletes
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Enhance performance, reduce fatigue, with orthotics

June 17, 2016July 31, 2017

For athletes, orthotics can be a competitive edge. In fact, most Major League Baseball teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, wear orthotics…

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Community

Reflections on “elite athlete”

May 30, 2016December 4, 2023

Here at Arbutus we work with athletes and we believe in the power of sport. But lately we’ve been a little bit curious about digging deeper into what “athlete” or “elite athlete” means…

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Health & science

Recovering from knee surgery (Part 2)

May 3, 2016July 31, 2017

Mike explains the process of implementing a recovery plan for knee surgery with a team of health practitioners…

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Community

Recovering from knee surgery (part 1)

April 28, 2016July 31, 2017

In which Mike explains how knee surgery, and recovery from knee surgery, can be a little bit like planning for a race…

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Innovation, democratization and imagintion in sport is pushing fields to new places
Health & science

Constant improvement, and sports science

March 16, 2016July 31, 2017

In this inspiring Ted Talk, David Epstein examines just how much faster, higher and stronger humans have become over the last century. And the truth is complicated because…

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