injury

You know how it is. You picked something up that fought back and won. Or maybe you fell and broke a bone. Maybe you threw out your back. Perhaps you just woke up one day with “mystery pain.” But one way or another, at some point in your life, you’ve found yourself injured and unable to do the...

By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness The overwhelming number one concern for athletes is dealing with injuries. This means healing from those injuries, quickly and permanently. When this occurs, the athlete can re-dedicate more time to developing a foundation of wellness, improving...

By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness As a performance trainer, I am often asked, “Can injuries be predicted?”. My response: Sometimes…sometimes not! But is there a way to know when you are at an increased risk for injury and decreased performance? Most definitely! What follows is a...

Whether you’re on the playing field or in the house, the occasional bump, bruise, sprain or pang is inevitable. These injuries may be sudden or the result of overuse and gradual wear and tear. Fortunately, less severe aches and pains may not require professional medical attention. In fact, many...

Brandon Curry is currently dealing with mobility issues stemming from an ankle injury but that doesn’t stop the 2019 Mr. Olympia champion from hitting his quads as he chases success on the Olympia stage once again. “I had a high ankle sprain recently,” explains “The Prodigy” in an Instagram...

Sometimes, pain can be your friend. Pain can be a helpful reminder when you are moving, letting you know when you are overexerting a muscle, putting too much stress on a joint, or placing too much load on a tendon or ligament. Other times, pain can be more than just a warning to back off on a...

As the popularity of female sports has thankfully risen, a pattern has emerged that seems to suggest women are more likely to become injured through their participation than men. And, while work is ongoing to determine if that really is true, one thing that science can prove is that the female...

As athletes push their bodies to achieve peak performance, the risk of injuries becomes an inherent part of their journey. These injuries often restrict their training intensity and workout type, hindering muscle development and strength. Prolonged injuries can lead to extended periods of...

The last time I threw my back out was over two years ago while pushing my deadlift limits. I knew I shouldn’t have tried that last set. My recent lower back spasm occurred while just messing around here at the house this last Memorial Day weekend, literally doing nothing. This latest occurrence...

Top 8 Back injury statistics In the US alone, there are more than 2 million back injuries annually. An estimated 80% of adults will suffer a back injury. A whopping 93% of back injuries are caused by poor posture and lifting techniques. Close to 95% of those with a back injury recover within 2...

The last time bodybuilding fans saw Roelly Winklaar onstage was at the 2021 Mr. Olympia in Orlando, Florida where he placed 11th. He took off the entire 2022 season, and he hasn’t been actively preparing for a contest so far in 2023, which led many fans to wondering if he’s called it a career...

“Aging is accompanied by progressive declines in skeletal muscle mass and strength and impaired regenerative capacity, predisposing older adults to debilitating age-related muscle deteriorations and severe morbidity. Muscle stem cells (muSCs) that proliferate, differentiate to fusion-competent...

Thymosin B4 Reduces Inflammation by Upregulating MicroRNA-146a and Promotes Myelin "Tissue inflammation results from neurological injury, and regulation of the inflammatory response is vital for neurological recovery. The innate immune response system, which includes the Toll-like receptor (TLR)...

Thymosin B4 Reduces Inflammation by Upregulating MicroRNA-146a and Promotes Myelin "Tissue inflammation results from neurological injury, and regulation of the inflammatory response is vital for neurological recovery. The innate immune response system, which includes the Toll-like receptor (TLR)...

3 tips for preventing injuries when training Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second...

Having a shoulder injury can affect the whole upper body workout of a bodybuilder. Shoulders of a human being have a rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. How does a person acquire a shoulder injury? The answer lies in the fact that...

When it comes to training, there is one thing that is often overlooked and not very commonly discussed: Injury prevention. This is extremely important! We all tend to stay distractedly focused on our lofty gain goals (which there is nothing wrong with lofty gain goals) or on our desire to lose...

Having worked in athletics, I’ve seen vicious cycles of injury that can typically be attributed to doing too much too soon. I’m guilty of it myself - I’m not a competitive athlete anymore, but I get excited about a new training cycle and go off the deep end with intensity or duration right away...

Whether you are a gym goer who enjoys a fun golfing session on the side, just like Dwayne Johnson, or harbor more serious dreams of raising the PGA Championship, you’ll be aware that the sport of golf is far more physical than it may first appear. The act of swinging a club uses multiple bodily...

I think I gave myself a shoulder injury 2 weeks ago and just figured it wasent bad.. I really don’t think it’s anything life or death but I was using a sling shot on bench for the first time and went down way to fast and clipped my neck kind of. It still hurts my left shoulder for benching...