Soccer is a sport that can cause a multitude of injuries over the course of a season. You can only do so much to prevent contact injuries but often there are non-contact injuries to the hip, knee, or ankle that can be avoided with sufficient training and preparation.
If you have ever been caught slouching, your parents will tell you to sit straight with your shoulders back, but why does posture matter? It is important for the well being of your body, particularly if you play a sport. Your posture translates to your technique in sports.
Sports related concussions are a growing concern in the world of athletics and affect athletes of all ages. Remaining up to date on identification and management of sports related concussion ensures parents, athletes, and coaches follow an appropriate recovery plan for the long-term well being of the athlete. A 2022 update by The Concussion in Sport Group defined sport related concussion as a traumatic brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, neck, or body resulting in an impulsive force
Many athletes believe their competition ends when the game is over. This approach is not an issue if you play for fun, but if you want to reach your greatest potential, you are giving up significant opportunities to improve. Approximately two percent of US high school athletes go to compete in NCAA Division I sports.
If you have played a sport long enough, you will experience aches and pains from a collision, sprained ankle, or strained muscle. Everyone is familiar with a long held guide to manage these injuries called the RICE protocol. For the injury in question, you are told to Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate the body part.
We are glad to welcome Dr. Alan Hetherington to Total Sports Quinte. Dr. Hetherington is a chiropractor at Kerr Chiropractic Clinic in Downtown Belleville. He will be writing articles on sports injury, management, and prevention to help athletes, coaches
Belleville Ontario – Pero, now 19, is a student-athlete at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Just like his dad was back in the day.
And this summer the Bloomfield golfer captured the Ontario Men’s Amateur title, which his father Mike Pero won in 1989.
Belleville, ON– History was made today at the 101st Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship at Black Bear Ridge Golf Resort. Following in the footsteps of his father Mike Pero, who won the Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship in 1989
The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame (BSHoF) is pleased to announce a new format for the Belleville High School Athlete of the Year ceremony. The event, which will take place on Monday June 26 at 6:30 pm, will now be separate from the BSHoF induction ceremony, and will focus solely on highlighting the outstanding achievements of young athletes from the community.
The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame (BSHoF) is pleased to announce a new format for the Belleville High School Athlete of the Year ceremony. The event, which will take place on Monday June 26 at 6:30 pm, will now be separate from the BSHoF induction ceremony, and will focus solely on highlighting the outstanding achievements of young athletes from the community.
