The World Health Organization recently announced they have elevated the H1N1 influenza virus outbreak to a global pandemic designation. This revised designation was expected by health care providers since the new designation recognized the geographic spread of the virus, and not a change in the severity of the H1N1 virus. Local, and state health care [...]
One often-asked question to our San Diego acupuncture staff is “Does acupuncture work for sports injuries?” I think that’s a fair and necessary question for any athlete to ask their acupuncturist, whether its here in San Diego or anywhere else. Here’s a quick summary of a couple of sports acupuncture research articles looking at the [...]
Dr John Martinez, a San Diego sports doctor and medical director of the Carlsbad Marathon, will be giving an injury prevention clinic at the Running Center in Carlsbad on Tuesday, June 23rd from 6 to 7 pm.
Research scientists from the Queen’s University in Australia presented a study at last month’s American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting that demonstrated that post-exercise massage does not remove lactic acid as commonly stated by some massage therapists and athletes. Interestingly enough, their study demonstrated the exact opposite physiologic response to post-exercise massage – that the massage [...]
U.S. Olympic Marathoner Ryan Hall will be the guest of the Triathlon Club of San Diego and Coastal Sports and Wellness Medicine Center in San Diego on Sunday, June 14th. A potluck and outdoor BBQ will begin at 33:0 pm with presentation of the 2008 Triathlon Club of San Diego awards, followed by a sit-down [...]