Musculoskeletal image of a tendinosis injury to the knee

Upper Extremity Injuries in Rowers

In order to better understand the root cause of several common upper extremity injuries that occur among rowing athletes, this post will walk through a variety of case studies related to upper extremity injury. Regrettably there are too many injuries for this one post to cover! Thus the focus of these case studies will be…

musculoskeletal diagram of the knee

Knee Pain in Rowing

  The focus of this post is on knee pain, one of the most commonly injured sites on a rower. If you’re curious about one of the ways that knee pain is caused, and better yet, how to prevent it, read on! Factors both inside and outside the boat can cause knee pain. The three…

Athletic nutrition guidelines for moderate training

Athlete’s Plate

An athlete’s diet plays a crucial role in impacting performance. The following overview provides a brief guide on how to balance your meals in order to help you get the most from your training. When considering how to balance your diet, we like to take an approach that varies the ratio of grains, fruits and…