Lifestyle & Wellness
Pre-Run Warm-Up: How to Properly Get Your Body Prepared to Run
Warming up your body properly can increase running performance and reduce the chance of injury.
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Proper Yoga Technique: Downward-Facing Dog
The yoga pose Downward-Facing Dog is ideal for athletes and the general population.
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Three Core Strengthening Soccer Exercises
Soccer players combine speed, strength and agility to compete on the field. Ball handling, sprint work and shooting drills are typically incorporated into practices… but developing core strength may not be.
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Nine Reasons Carolina Courts is a Premier Basketball and Volleyball Facility
Carolina Courts’ gyms in Indian Trail and Concord are some of the best basketball and volleyball facilities in the Charlotte area.
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Protect Your Hands While Gardening
When the spring season is in full bloom, many of us are eager to get outside and enjoy the nice weather.
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CrossFit: You Asked, Jillian Answered
CrossFit is a popular workout, but whether you’re a seasoned vet or brand new, you probably have questions…
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Stepping Up to the Plate to Prevent Throwing Injuries in Baseball
Safe pitching practices help avoid overuse
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What’s the best way to ice a soccer injury?
If you’ve played or watched soccer, you know how physical the game can be.
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Take Your Run on Vacation
The runner’s wave is a universal welcoming language.
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Taking Care of Collegiate Athletes
Keeping the Charlotte 49ers in the game
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OrthoCarolina Motorsports: Keeping you in the race
Dedicated to keeping you in the race
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OrthoCarolina Soccer: Keeping you in the game
Committed to keeping you in the game and proud to support numerous area youth soccer clubs.
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Proper Yoga Technique: Tree Pose
The Tree Pose in yoga has many benefits.
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Osteoporosis and Exercise
You’ve been given the diagnosis of Osteoporosis and your doctor wants you to do weight bearing activities to improve your bone health.
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First time triathlon success tips
Thinking about signing up for your first triathlon? For many, the idea of training for a swim, bike and run may seem exciting but also a little overwhelming...
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4 things to do before you lace up this running season
If you’re like me, you’ve noticed temperatures rising and hours of daylight getting longer. That means running season is in stride and fun races are just around the corner.
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Six Yoga Misconceptions
Yoga is often misunderstood. Its benefits, however, are well known: increased flexibility and strength, improved balance and posture and stress relief to name a few.
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Train Like an NFL Player to Improve your Run
Before working at OrthoCarolina, I was an athletic trainer for the Minnesota Vikings.
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From Cycling to Crutching: Battling back from the emotional side of injury
How one man’s breakaway changed his life
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Ten Things to Know about Being a Physician to an NFL Team
Dr. Patrick Connor, Head Team Physician of the Carolina Panthers, offers his perspective
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Running reflections as I turn 40
I turn 40 today. Last weekend, I ran a marathon trying to break four hours...
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When Can My Child Start Lifting Weights?
I get asked this question almost daily, so if it’s something you’ve pondered as a parent, know that you are not alone.
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RootsRated features Charlotte-area outdoors expertise
OrthoCarolina has partnered with RootsRated for a new online feature that connects users with the best outdoor experiences in and around Charlotte, hand-picked by local outdoor retailers and their networks of local experts.
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How Obesity Affects Your Arthritis
Even as countries worldwide have populations that suffer from malnutrition, obesity has become a major worldwide health concern including in the United States.
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