Question How much water should I really be drinking? Answer Stacy Molt, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Water helps with so many processes in the body from the cellular level to the organ level. Water flushes our body of toxins along with hydrating our organ…
Take your performance to a new level. Every Sport. Every Skill Level. Question Training schedules. Class schedules. Team meetings. Treatment times. Athletes have a lot on their plate. When competition begins, the anxiety increases and schedules overflow with academic demands and travel plans. How do athlete’s balance this demanding schedule and still find time for…
Information and Treatment Options By Dean C. Sukin, MD and Steven J. Klepps, MD Individuals may have groin pain, or pain towards the outside of the hip as well as snapping or popping. Sharp stabbing pain may be aggravated by turning, twisting, squatting and even sometimes while seated in a vehicle. At times, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory…
Myths and Truths about Expertise and Expert Performance By Dr. Russell H. Lord Montana State University-Billings Should anyone who accepts Aristotle’s claim that “from the hour of their birth, some men are marked out for subjection, others for rule” or believes that elite athletic achievement depends on “choosing good parents” be allowed to influence young…
Same Rivalry. New Season. On Saturday, July 27th Hometown Pride and AMP presented the first State of Montana Football Media Day at the Crowne Plaza in Billings, Montana. From the Big Sky Conference, Montana’s Mick Delaney and Montana State’s Rob Ash, were front and center discussing their upcoming 2013 season and fielded questions from the…
Improving your performance through nutrition Katie Desin, MS, RD, CSCS There are many ways that athletes can improve their performance: hard work at practice, extra hours in the gym, and time in the weight room. What about how they’re fueling their bodies for all of these activities? This can have a tremendous impact on how…
What You Need to Know Buzz Walton, MD In this day and age sports participation is very important with the rise of childhood obesity in America. According to the National Council on Youth Sports, High School sports participation is at an all-time high. Sporting activity is considered a positive and healthy behavior. However, when it…
What You Need to Know Suzette Nynas, Ed.d, ATC , LAT – MSUB Athletic Training Program Director, Assistant Professor What is the TFCC? To begin the discussion regarding TFCC injuries, it is important for a quick review the anatomy of the wrist joint as well as the TFCC. The wrist joint is comprised of…
Cost of Obesity and Diabetes Tayna Flanagan MS ED, ATC, CSCS Tayna works at Olympic Physical Therapy in the Athletic Engineering Department in Kirkland Washington. The following article contains information that may be difficult to read because of lack of exposure, living in a rural area, or being in a state of denial. At the…
What you Need to Know Travis McDonald, Md, CSCS – Primary care sports medicine fellow What are the Stats? A recent study done by researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill found that less than 1 in 4 women get the recommended amount of exercise during pregnancy. This is due to perceived barriers…