Benefits of Tens Unit and E-Stim
By Jaimi Jansen The use of the TENS Unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) and E-Stim (Electrical Stimulation) machines greatly enhance recuperation rates of physical therapy patients, as well as the common everyday worker. It has an overall sedative effect on chronic pain associated with inflammation and edema (swelling). These two forms of electrode-based stimulation represent […]
The Santa Cruz Super Enduro
Camp Loma, Ca >> The Santa Cruz Super Enduro. A rough and tough downhill mountain bike race full of root sections, rock sections, switchbacks, ruts, exposed sections, high-speed, tight, and steep sections. Courses are broken up by level of experience with Pro, Expert, and sport riders with totals being 22 miles with 4800 feet of […]
5 Essential Stretches for Runners
As a running coach, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and corrective exercise specialist keeping athletes injury free is one of my primary goals in my job.The following stretches are key in order to stay injury free while continuing an arduous training regimen. 1: Quad Stretch: kneeling quad stretch, the rectus femoris is one of the 4 […]