Finally settled and caught up on sleep today (Thursday) after a long trip from the West Coast (San Diego) through Washington D.C. to Munich, Germany and then a 2 hour car ride into the mountains to our final destination of Kitzbuhel, Austria for the next stop on the ITU Triathlon world Championship Series. Kitzbuhel is [...]
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 [...]
Follow along with San Diego sports doctor John Martinez as he travels as part of the USA Triathlon support staff to the Madrid ITU Triathlon World Championship Series race in Caso de Campo Park in Madrid Spain at TriathlonDoctor.com Dr Martinez has been part of the USA Triathlon Team USA support staff for the Age [...]
Looking to get in an early workout on Memorial Day? (its this Monday in case you were wondering) We’re throwing open our doors early on Memorial Day for a series of FREE workouts! Starting at 7 am…. 7 am to 8 am – Indoor Cycling Class Computrainer Interval Sessions -Bring your bike and [...]
San Diego massage therapist and acupuncturist tackles Ironman China
Steve Larsen, pro mountain biker, Ironman triathlon, husband and father to five dies suddenly during a track workout…