Developing a Plan to Get and Stay Active with Diabetes
Dr. Phillip Snider of Amelia Medical Associates talks about how diabetic athletes and active individuals can stay moving. Diabetes is becoming more and more common, but what many diabetics don’t realize is that exercise can be an essential part of their health routine …
How to Maintain Fitness While Injured
For any injured athlete one of the first questions they ask is, “When can I get back into the game?” The second question is often “Will I lose all my fitness while I recover?” All athletes, and all injuries, are different, and while you …
Ankle Sprains and Chronic Ankle Instability
After that first ankle sprain, have you ever noticed that that ankle is never quite the same? Patients often say, “That’s my weak ankle,” “I twist that ankle every other week,” or “I will sprain that ankle just walking on level ground!” Chronic ankle instability …
Dr. Jason McHugh Keeps Cyclers Going as Medical Director of the Tour de Cure
We’re a little less than a month away from the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure 2013 for Hampton Roads at Kings Fork High School! On April 20th, Hampton Roads is hosting a Tour de Cure cycling event. A day full of fun and …
Heat Related Illness – Safe Conditioning in Warm Weather
In Hampton Roads, our weather changes very quickly so it is never too early to think about exercise in the heat. The risk of heavy athletic activity in the hot summer sun should be a point of concern for student athletes, coaches, and …