Blog Title: The View from Sports Center

Good News for Runners

You stand a better chance of living a longer and healthier life than people who don't run according to a study published last year in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study followed over 500 people - runners and non-runners...

Is the Core Craze the Crux of the Problem?

Reader Renee points us to an article in the NY Times about the dangers and pitfalls of "core" strengthening. It's worth reading as are the comments. I agree with most everything in the article. The transverse abdominis, while important, is...

Question from a Reader: PRP Not Covered by Insurance?

Hi, I have knee cartilage problems & would love to try PRP. However, my insurance will not pay for such therapy & I cannot afford the $2,500 it will likely cost me for a self-pay treatment. I imagine the cost...

Back Pain and Giving Up

Eighty percent of people will have low back pain in their lifetime bad enough to seek medical care. For some, the symptoms fade within six or eight weeks. But, for over half, the pain returns within one year and often...

Question from a Reader: Are Walking Poles Good for Bad Knees?

Greetings, I have been reading “The View” for a couple years now. I teach Yoga to adults over the age of 55. We’ve developed a program that works for almost everybody, I volunteer and it’s a beneficial class, as much...