How To Have A Successful Hockey Season: Preventing Groin Injuries
A successful hockey season filled with wins, goals, assists and enjoyment can be easily derailed by a groin strain. The groin musculature or adductor group is located on the inside of the thigh and brings the thigh back into the midline of the body. This is an...
Building a Sports Performance Program from the Ground Up: Simple to Complex
When building a sports performance program, rehab protocol, or even a sports practice, there has to be a start and finish. Where does it start? How does it progress? What are the goals? These are only a few questions that need to be answered when establishing proper...
Post Season Rest and Recovery in Hockey
As many junior, college, and youth hockey seasons come to an end, it’s time to step back and take a look at the year, recover from the harsh demands both physically and mentally, and set goals for the coming off-season. Hopefully, you are playing in the USA Hockey...
What is a Separated Shoulder?
Can you tell me what a “separated shoulder” is? It’s not the same as a dislocated shoulder and you may be surprised to know how many professional players have sustained this injury. In fact, when I recently spoke with Joe Huff, the Head Athletic Trainer for the...
How do I Create a Workout Program for Myself?
Have you ever wanted to start working out and getting in shape? Once you were motivated, did you have a hard time figuring out what to do for your workouts? Did you ever give up when you were confused? In this article, the goal is to give you a general roadmap to...
The Importance of Ankle Mobility in Skating
Have you ever heard a skating coach tell an athlete to get lower or get your knee over your toes? Sounds easy, but it may not always be the case. These types of skaters may not physically be able to get lower due to either strength deficits or lack of mobility or...
Knee MCL Injuries in Hockey
The medial collateral ligament in the knee or MCL was the second most common injury in NCAA hockey in 2013 as stated by Grant, Bedi, Kurz, Bancroft & Miller. The study showed that only concussions had a higher injury rate in male collegiate players. The MCL is one...
Why Choose Compete Sports Performance and Rehab
You have so many choices in Orange County to send your athletes for sports performance training and injuries. So why choose Compete Sports Performance and Rehab? Simply put, Compete has a track record of success that you can trust. Our staff is highly qualified with...
Show Up to a Tournament or Showcase with a Plan for Success
Tournament or showcase play can take a major toll on an athlete’s mind and body. Don’t just show up to a tournament or showcase - show up with a plan that will allow you to play at your best. Prior to leaving for tournament or showcase: Take time to clarify...
Sport-Specific Training: Truth or Myth?
With sport specialization at a young age becoming the norm, it raises another question: what about sport-specific training? Social media and marketing suggest that all athletes should train specifically for their sport using cool-looking, and often complex, exercises...
How To Gain An Edge Over Your Competition
I’m not sure you could pay me enough to be a hockey league director anymore. Early in my career, I ran both adult and youth hockey leagues in a small town. Everybody knew each other and it was more of a social gathering than a competition. It was a blast. Now,...
Groin Injuries
What is a groin strain? A groin strain, or adductor strain, is an injury to one of the muscles on the inner thigh (adductor longus, brevis, and magnus; gracilis; and pectineus). Their primary function is to bring the leg back towards the middle of the body, or adduct...