Sports Medicine

Q. What are the newest treatment methods for injuries that bodybuilders and other athletes should be excited about? Are there any cutting-edge technologies that will...

Q. Chiropractors seem more open to recommending supplements for patients than traditional doctors. Why do you think this is the case?

Q. Are there any supplements you recommend taking for joint pain? If so, what are they and how do they work to provide relief?

Q. I’ve heard that powerlifters are even heavier and more hardcore users of supplements than bodybuilders. Do you believe this is true and, if so, why?

Q. I’ve heard some of the top pros are using shock wave therapy to repair muscle and grow faster. What’s your opinion on this treatment?

Q. Is it true that stretching before training can reduce power? Charles Poliquin wrote about this, and it seems like bullshit because I’ve been warming up like this for years. Charles...

Q. What’s your opinion on the use of prescription muscle relaxants to treat an injury? My family doctor always tries to prescribe diazepam (Valium) and never recommends chiropractors. It...

Q. I’ve seen some athletes using arch supports or orthotics in their shoes. What the heck are these for, and do they have any place in bodybuilding or powerlifting as an ergogenic aid?...

Q. Looking around the gyms these days, I see more personal trainers wasting their time trying to fix injuries with exercises rather than sending them to a sports med...

Q. What are the top 10 most accident prone exercises you see bodybuilders do? Those that lead to the most injuries that are simply exercises that are not needed when other exercises are...