Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the more polarizing players in the NFL. Whether it’s punching a kicking net (and later making up and proposing to it), pretending to urinate on the field after a TD, or throwing hands with Josh Norman and then cheap shotting him, OBJ seems to always be in the headlines.... Continue Reading →
Leonard Fournette 2018 Fantasy Outlook
2017 PPR Finish - 7th (ESPN Scoring) Leonard Fournette owners (myself included) who took a chance on the rookie held their breath as his right knee hyperextended against the Rams in Week 6. Fournette stutter-stepped, attempted to cut outside, and his cleat stuck in the Everbank Field grass. Hyperextension of the knee is one of... Continue Reading →
Tyler Eifert 2018 Fantasy Outlook
Tyler Eifert was a fantasy stud in 2015. The Notre Dame product reeled in 13 TDs in 13 games played. Talk about efficiency! The former first round pick obviously has a ton of talent but has been riddled with injuries since he’s been in the NFL. So much that like Jordan Reed, he has never... Continue Reading →
2017 Notable Fantasy Injuries
If you know me, you know I'm an absolute fantasy football nut. In my free time from August to late December you can find me researching potential sleepers, scavenging the waiver wire, listening to podcasts, or watching NFL Network's RedZone like a lunatic thinking it will somehow improve my players' performance. Considering I'm about a... Continue Reading →
Strengthen Your Glutes to Help Your Knees!
Knee arthritis. It seems like everyone in America has it. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the United States and 10 million Americans are affected by knee OA. Knee OA causes problems throughout the day, limiting activities due to pain and/or stiffness that is usually worse in the morning and after... Continue Reading →
5 Things I Learned From My First Clinical
Following my summer semester, I was fortunate enough to embark on my first clinical rotation. I was placed at Drayer Physical Therapy Institute's Hummelstown clinic in Central PA (right outside of Harrisburg). I was only in the clinic for two weeks but I couldn't believe the skills I learned and all the things I got... Continue Reading →
What is the rotator cuff?
The shoulder joint is the most mobile in the human body. On the other hand, because of its mobility, it lacks the stability other joints possess. The rotator cuff is composed of four muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These four muscles, along with ligaments within the joint, help keep the humerus (the bone... Continue Reading →
Youth Sports Culture and Single Sport Specialization
Today in 2017, the youth sports culture in the United States is unique and very different from the way things used to be. At times, parents see their sons and daughters as investments and an outlet to future success. It has been said that parents sometimes live vicariously through their children. *cough* Lavar Ball... Continue Reading →
One Nation Under Opioids: America’s Crisis
75% of heroin addicts got their start using prescription opioids. Everyone knows and has been taught heroin is an awful drug and can literally ruin lives. But what about heroin’s legal counterparts? The same ones your doctor writes you a prescription for following a surgery or as an intervention to chronic pain. The CDC reported... Continue Reading →