Have you heard of a FOOSH injury before? It is and injury that often affects snowboarders and skier, as well as anyone that falls over. In this article Dr. Nic talks about FOOSH injuries, as well as why they need to be properly assessed.

In this blog, Dr. Nic dives into the diagnosis of FAI or femoroacetabular impingement. He talks about both the recent research on the topic, as well as his own personal experiences with it.

Hip pain can come from many different sources. It is important to figure out why you are experiencing hip pain, and then take the actionable steps necessary to decrease the pain and increase the function in the hip.

The instructor came over. She sensed my frustration and proceeded to place my partner in the exact same position I put them in, then shifted his body two inches to the right. His knee began to shake uncontrollably, his muscles behind his hip began to take the load of his body for the first time in years. He started sweating and could barely hold the position for a few seconds. As he stood up he felt muscles activate that he hadn’t felt in years. She had somehow managed to get to the root of his long standing issues in a matter of a few seconds. 

I get this question even more so now that I am a practicing clinician, but often struggle while trying to cram hundreds of hours of technical training into a short and relevant explanation. So I’ll try to explain my experiences here. The full explanation behind this technique involves baby pictures, Czech instructors, and a ruptured patellar tendon. 

Crossfit has a longstanding reputation as a sport that causes injury at higher rates than other sports. As we look at recent research on the topic, it is time to change that reputation and to look at crossfit as an acceptable way to increase health and wellness