by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2022 | Fitness
It is very common for recreational exercisers to take NSAIDs, such as Advil, Motrin or aspirin, to lessen muscular pain (Int J of Pharm Prac, Feb, 2019;27(1):105–107), but NSAIDs can interfere with muscle growth by delaying recovery from exercise (Acta Physiologica,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 13, 2021 | Fitness
If you think that football is the sport with the most injuries, you would be wrong. Each year, 79 percent of long-distance runners suffer injuries that force them to take time off from running (Br J Sports Med, Aug, 2007;41(8):469-80). The most-injured part is the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 21, 2020 | Fitness
Sleeping can help to prevent exercise injuries. Healthy U.S. soldiers in training are less likely to suffer exercise-related injuries such as fractures, sprains and muscle strains when they sleep at least eight hours at night (Sleep Health, February 13, 2020)....
