Norcal Muscle Clinic

The British Journal of Sports Medicine just published an analysis of the most recent Cochrane Review on stretching (Read more…)

Lactic acid is actually a fuel, not a caustic waste product. Muscles make it deliberately, producing it from glucose, and they burn it to obtain energy. The reason trained athletes can perform so hard and so long is because their intense training causes their muscles to adapt so they more readily and efficiently absorb lactic acid.

When a muscle is injured or traumatized in some way, there is negative feedback from the nervous system (neurologically and biomechanically). This causes a reduced capability for the muscle to contract as it moves into the shortened position.

June 1st is National Barefoot Day. I say we make this a day off too, whadda ya think? (Read more…)

Thrust enhancers, roll bars, microchips…the $20 billion running – shoe industry wants us to believe that the latest (Read more…)

These muscles developed and exist for good reason. Do your best not to dismiss them and their function the next time you see a tortured foot.

The American Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers found almost no correlation at all between wearing the proper running shoes and avoiding injury. Injury rates were high among all the runners

Can’t touch your toes?  Don’t sweat it.  For decades, flexibility has been considered a key element of fitness.  (Read more…)