Short answer: yes. If you’re asking “is athlete’s foot contagious,” the answer is a loud, unglamorous yes. It’s tinea pedis. A classic foot fungus. And it spreads like gossip in a locker room. As someone who’s coached athletes and dealt with grimy gym floors for over a decade, I’ve seen this thing jump teams, households,…
As a coach and clinician who’s spent 12+ years watching people squat and then limp, here’s the blunt truth: most knee pain when squatting comes from a few usual suspects—anterior knee pain, patellofemoral pain, cranky tendonitis, a grumpy meniscus, stiff hips, poor ankle dorsiflexion, and that lovely inward knee cave we call valgus collapse. I…
As a clinician and coach who’s spent 12+ years poking at cranky hips and calming down nervous systems, here’s the fast truth: a pinched nerve in hip pain-land usually means nerve compression from your back, hip, or tight tissue. It can feel like burning, tingling, numbness, or a zinger down the leg. Think sciatica, meralgia…
As a sports injury analyst and coach for 12+ years, here’s my fast take: if you mean what sport has the most injuries in total ER visits, it’s usually basketball for team sports, with cycling topping all activities. If you mean injury rate per play, football and rugby are the beasts. And for scary stuff…
I get asked “how to start working out again after knee injury” a lot. Short answer: slowly, but not lazily. In my experience, the real game is knee rehab basics, mobility, strength training, low-impact cardio, and patience. If you want the long answer—with jokes, some tough love, and a plan—pull up a chair. Real talk…
