Articles by Earl Wenk
Shin splints are a very common lower body injury. In my years working as an athletic trainer, I have seen athletes from a wide variety of sports come in complaining of shin pain, including track, …
Greetings from the NCAA Championships!
I have been invited to provide sports massage this week for the University of Michigan Track & Field athletes at this year’s NCAA championships (my 5th championship trip). The location changes …
I’d like to share with you a simple technique to assess if the scapular movement is to blame in a painful shoulder.
Let’s say you have a client who comes in for a sports massage complaining …
As my personal massage practice grew, I became quite concerned over the mechanics of my hands, particularly my thumbs (no big surprise there!). Every time I performed muscle stripping techniques, I could feel the strain …
When working with a teenage (adolescent) athlete, the very first thing I ask them is “how much have you grown in the last year?”. Here’s why…
The peak muscle growth takes place about 1 year after …
