strains and sprains Archives | Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center

3 06, 2022

Injured? Try a little PEACE and LOVE instead of RICE

Injured? Try a little PEACE and LOVE instead of RICE

By Jeff Samyn, PT, OCS, CSCS|2022-11-01T13:56:39-04:00June 3rd, 2022|Wellness|

For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered

19 06, 2019

Is pre-season conditioning necessary for young athletes?

Is pre-season conditioning necessary for young athletes?

By Lindsey Griffes, M.Ed, Athletic Trainer, ATC|2019-12-27T10:59:32-05:00June 19th, 2019|Wellness|

Every year millions of children participate in athletics, and every year thousands and even millions sustain relatively minor injuries that could be avoided with pre-season conditioning. By some estimates,