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Nutrition for your mountain adventures
Are you heading out for a day of hiking, biking or climbing and wondering what food to pack for the day and how to keep your body properly fueled to avoid fatigue and potential injury? Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Heather Bester, provides her top tips for preparing for adventure, how to stay fueled and enjoy…
Educational Opportunities at BSMF
The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF) works closely with the Banff Sport Medicine Clinic (BSM) to provide educational opportunities for our next generation of physicians and surgeons.
Shoulder Mobility & Strength Routine
The shoulder is one of the largest joints in the body that is also able to move through the greatest range of motion. Our shoulders help us with many every day tasks such as reaching overhead, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Improving and maintaining optimal shoulder health also helps reduce the risk of injury. Recently, Banff…
Can we find better ways to treat a first-time kneecap dislocation?
The kneecap (patella) normally moves up and down in a groove at the front of the knee joint, known as the trochlear groove. Several tendons and ligaments hold and support the kneecap in place. When the patella dislocates, it pops or slides out of this groove, usually to the outside of the knee (laterally). A…
Research looks at the psychological aspects of patellofemoral pain
Patellofemoral pain (PFP), also known as runner’s knee, is pain in the front of the knee around the kneecap (patella) where it meets the thigh bone (femur). The knee pain often increases with activities that include running, squatting, kneeling, or climbing stairs. The condition affects females twice as often as males, and while the pain…
A right pain in the butt
In his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article, Banff Sport Medicine’s Dr Andy Reed, talks hamstring injuries and how to avoid them using preventative exercise.
