There are two factors working against cheerleaders when it comes to knee health. Number 1, athletes focus primarily on strengthening the thigh muscles and stretching the hamstrings. This creates a huge imbalance in the function of the lower body and leaves the knee in...
Hands down, the most common injury in cheer is the ankle sprain. It’s no secret that cheerleaders have terrible shoes. Couple that with the fact that most of our sport is done on unstable surfaces (spring floor, rod floor, tramp and tumble tracks) and we now...
The two most common areas of pain for cheerleaders are the ankle and the spine. While the ankle may represent a somewhat serious injury, lower back pain (LBP) in a cheer athlete can be as simple as a pulled muscle or something much more serious. Lower back pain in the...
Hours a day in the gym, extra sessions, private lessons, stretching at home, run throughs, showcase….”run it again. run it again. run it again.” Recently, I had a wonderful chat with a mom from the other side of the country (oh, the wonders of the...
Hey sleepy head. Did you feel groggy today? Need a nap? Coffee? Preworkout? Energy drink? Yes, we’re going to talk about sleep. Yes, I know you’ve heard it before…sleep is important. But why…we could dive off into a long and boring...
Cheerleading and Ankle Sprains “They go together like lamb and tunafish”…or spaghetti and meatballs if you’re more comfortable with that analogy. It is well known that the ankle is the MOST COMMON INJURY IN CHEERLEADING. It accounts for the...
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