ACL Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/acl/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 03:17:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://i0.wp.com/rollerderbyathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-RDA-logo-square-512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ACL Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/acl/ 32 32 41369847 Pre-Hab! Stability Training All-Star extras https://rollerderbyathletics.com/pre-hab-stability-training-as/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/pre-hab-stability-training-as/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:43:25 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=3677 This is the premium All-Star content associated with the Pre-Hab: Stability Training workout!

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-stability/feed/ 7 3665 Heal Your Injury Fast, With the Right Help – Part 2 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjury-part2/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjury-part2/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=309 Unfortunately in roller derby, the question seems to be not IF you’ll get injured, but WHEN. This series is an attempt to give people some tools and ideas about whom to see, and when, to get back on their skates as quickly and safely as possible. See my advice for where to start with an […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjury-part2/feed/ 1 309 Heal your injury fast, with the right help – Part 1 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjurypart1/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjurypart1/#respond Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:19:55 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=289 Several times a week skaters email me, asking what they should do to return to skating or working out after such-and-such injury. The world of sports injuries, re-hab, and pre-hab can be complex and confusing. Unfortunately, lack of awareness and understanding of the roles of different health professionals often causes derby athletes to suffer more […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/healyourinjurypart1/feed/ 0 289 How Monkeys Avoid Derby Injuries https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=222         Our tree-swinging ancestors had feet that were fantastically adapted to grabbing and climbing. The transition to walking on human feet was perhaps not the most shining example of evolution’s capabilities: “When our ancestors descended from the trees and began walking upright, they faced some major mechanical challenges. “Being on two limbs […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/feed/ 1 222 How 1,435 Female Athletes Built Happy Knees https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-1435-female-athletes-built-happy-knees/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-1435-female-athletes-built-happy-knees/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:24:36 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=210 Today’s video is an exercise program designed to reduce knee injuries. I’ve actually adapted this workout from a program for female soccer players, developed by the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation. They called it PEP (prevent injury and enhance performance) and, using their program, a group of 1,435 female soccer players showed […]

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