TriathlonDoctor.com – Sports Medicine for Triathletes

We were interviewed a while back (March if I recall) for an article that appears in the July issue of Runner’s World magazine about how to pick a sports medicine specialist for your injury. As with most articles, the 45 minute interview was cut down to just a few paragraphs, but still a good sports [...]

We’ve finally gotten around to posting some of our best foam roller exercises (after some pestering) for lower extremity problems like IT Band Syndrome and plantar fasciitis. Personally, I think using a foam roller on a regular basis is one of the best preventive activities that an athlete can do. If you’re looking for what [...]

The risk of dying in a triathlon may be higher that when running a marathon, but what’s the real risk overall?

Shoulder injuries are common complaints in triathletes especially those that are new to the sport, or are trying to increase to a longer distance triathlon such as half Ironman or Ironman. Many shoulder injuries that I see as a sports medicine doctor are related to overuse (too much swimming volume) and/or poor swim technique. There’s [...]