Skating mechanics can have great implications on a player’s performance. With the increased focus on speed, players are always looking for ways to improve their ability to skate to compliment their off-ice speed training. Research in skating biomechanics has demonstrated differences between high caliber and low caliber players skating mechanics (Renaud et al, 2017; Buckeridge […]
I often see people who lack hip internal rotation, which can play a factor in lots of issues. But I have always been apprehensive in prescribing hip internal rotation stretches. I think part of the reason is that I’ve struggled with hip IR myself, being a hockey player, as most do. I’ve tried stretching but […]
Femoroacetabular impingement has recently become an epidemic in youth sports. We are starting to see more and more young athletes suffering from groin/hip pain caused by these abnormal bony changes. At this point, this condition is still poorly understood in terms of cause and prevention. But the only way to find the root cause of […]
Hip issues in sports have become much more prevalent in recent years, along with an exponential increase in hip surgeries. We are seeing more athletes training around hip/groin injuries and rehabbing post hip arthroscopy. I recently read a systematic review that concluded that core strengthening was an integral part of management of FAI prior to […]
In part 1 of this series (click her for part 1), we discuss the prevalence of FAI in hockey players and why it may be a cause for concern. In part 2, we are going to present some information on the different factors contributing to FAI and how some of these factors put hockey players […]
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a hot topic right now for sport performance and rehab. In this series of articles, we will be discussing FAI in great detail to give you a better understanding of what it is, where it comes from and why we need to be concerned about it. In this first article, we […]
