Getting Rid of Plantar Fasciitis
This one is painful and like many injuries it can become chronic (talking months and months of pain) if you don’t take care of it right away. It is not…
Your ‘Hockey Butt’ Could Be Trashing Your Hips
I know some of you secretly cherish your hockey butt – you see your reflection in the glass doors of the arena and think – ‘man, that is one strong…
How To Cheat Your Hip Mobility (Goalies & Skaters)
More than 40% of you are cheaters based on my experience. Relax! I don’t mean you cheat on your exams or your taxes, I mean you cheat on your hip…
You Have Just Strained Your Hip Flexor. Here’s What to do.
This will resonate with both goalies and skaters. It can happen on the ice or during your off-ice training. You make a move and ‘zoink’ you feel that pain in…
Knee Recovery + Angle Push – For Jimmy Howard
Since I strapped on the pads earlier this fall I have had lots of chances to make all sorts of awkward movements in the crease – but I might have…
Are you an antevert or a retrovert?
Since your hips are your bread and butter if you are a goalie I thought we should get to know this marvelous joint a little better. I can see…
This joint can cripple you (part two)
So yesterday, I gave you the scary part of damaging your wrist. Today let’s talk about what to do if you really do have just a minor strain or a…
This ‘Silly Injury’ can cripple you (Part One)
There are some injuries that are fairly routine in hockey – strained groin, strained hip flexor; even sports hernia is a pretty com mon hockey injury. When I hear about…
How To Fend Off The Injury Bug [SKATERS]
WARNING…a very politically incorrect truth is coming in 3…2…1… When you get injured, the coaches start making a back-up plan. Someone else gets the chance to skate in your spot,…
Ankle Mobility for Hockey Players
There have been volumes written about hip mobility for hockey players – whether you are a skater or a goalie, we can all agree that hip mobility is key. But…