PIC via Caley Reece FacebookWhen is enough? How do you decided it’s time to end the love affair with competitive sport? One of my favourite MuayThai fighters took that huge decision this weekend.Australian Caley Reece was one of the most successful and inspiring MuayThai fighters around, male … [Read more...]
Is it a Sprain or a Break?
If you have an athlete, there is going to come a time where they get injured. Ankle injuries are VERY common and can happen when you least expect it. So how do you know if it is a sprain or a break? That photo is of my daughter’s ankle a few weeks ago. She had just finished cheer season and … [Read more...]
How to Know if it is a Sprain or a Break?
If you have an athlete, there is going to come a time where they get injured. Ankle injuries are VERY common and can happen when you least expect it. So how do you know if it is a sprain or a break? That photo is of my daughter’s ankle a few weeks ago. She had just finished cheer season and … [Read more...]
Tiffany Weimer: Go Ahead, Jump
“All you’re gonna do is jump up on this little step.” “Okay, no problem” “Whenever you’re ready, go ahead.” “Okay.” As I stood an inch away from the step, loaded in the jumping position, I couldn’t help but think of all the things … [Read more...]
Team Australia center Liz Cambage may have torn her Achilles tendon
If confirmed, this would be a big blow to the Australian Opals basketball team. Team Australia center Liz Cambage suffered a leg injury during Friday's 72-66 loss to the USA Basketball women's national team, which was a tune-up for the FIBA World Championships in Turkey. However, the injury may be … [Read more...]
Listen To Your (Brain) via @TiffanyWeimer
As I’ve said in previous posts, I’m up for the task of experiencing every ounce of emotion that comes along with this injury. So far I have felt things that I have never felt before, and for that, it has been difficult. Every time a new emotion arises, I have to figure out what it is and … [Read more...]
Tiffany Weimer: Smells Like Team Spirit
Like any professional athlete, when a major announcement needs to be made, I look to my PR staff for the right words to explain what I’m feeling. Because I’m not always intelligent enough to come up with them on my own. Unfortunately, my PR staff had this to say: “Meow” I … [Read more...]
Head injuries are keeping women out of the game
As if the prevalence of ACL injuries wasn't enough, check out this thought-provoking piece about UCLA's Lauren Holiday, who's had six head injuries in her two years as a Bruin:Holiday thinks she has suffered at least six head injuries. Her coach and a member of the UCLA sports information staff, … [Read more...]
Two Things You Want in a Sparring Partner
The transition from the floor of the gym to the boxing ring can be a bitch. When you’re new, you can barely tell a jab from a cross; the prospect of live sparring feels like being dropped into a pit with Jabba the Hutt’s Rancor (pictured above, nomming someone’s arm). So how the … [Read more...]
Five Ways To Heal A Torn Muscle
Torn muscles are terribly painful, and more often than not, they require some sort of immediate treatment. These injuries are quite common, especially among those that play intense sports. Torn muscles occur when there is too much strain inflected upon a particular muscle, causing the muscle to pull … [Read more...]