What is Foam Rolling and what are its benefits?
All the muscles in our body are connected by fascia, which surrounds the nerve organs and all other structures in the body. But fascia can become unhealthy by overuse, injury, and even by everyday repetitive movement. Foam rolling helps to keep fascia healthy by circulating…
IT Band Syndrome- How to conquer IT band pain
The IT(Iliotibial) band is a connective tissue that runs along the outer length of your thigh. It is a multipurpose tendon that runs down the length of the outer thigh, from the top of the pelvis (ilium) to the shin bone (tibia). The IT Band…
Do’s and Don’ts while icing an injury
Cold therapy is also known as cryotherapy. It works by reducing blood flow to a particular area, which can significantly reduce inflammation and swelling that causes pain, especially around a joint or a tendon. It is a very effective mechanism that can temporarily reduce nerve…
3 ways you can mentally dominate over your opponent
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” In sports, having mental strength is equally important as physical fitness for athletes. Sports psychology is playing an essential role in developing athletes mentally. It is a science that gives competitors emotional and mental support to…
Tennis: Different types of Court surfaces used
Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces such as clay, grass, acrylic hard courts, synthetic hard courts, and carpet. Each type of surface has different features and offers a unique advantage to the players, e.g. Roger Federer dominates on a grass surface whereas, Rafael…
The Mysterious Syed Modi Murder Case
Syed Modi was an Indian Badminton singles player. He was an eight-time national champion and had also performed explicitly, at the International level. Unfortunately, on July 28, 1988, at the KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow, the eight-time national champion, was gunned down while coming out…
The bandwagon of Badminton stars who are married to each other
Pullela Gopichand & PVV Lakshmi Pullela Gopichand is a former Indian badminton player. Presently, he is the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team. Gopichand married fellow badminton player P. V. V. Lakshmi, on 5 June 2002. They have two children, a daughter named Gayathri…
Gopichand’s All England Victory
He aimed, he performed, he conquered In 1994, after a chronic knee injury at the National Games in Pune, Pullela Gopichand was under the treatment of Dr. Rajgopal, from Delhi. When Gopi, along with his parents, asked the doctor his fees, the doctor replied by…
Women Tennis Stars: Most Grand Slams Won!
The Grand Slam tournaments are the most important annual tennis events. The itinerary comprises of Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Winning all four tournaments within a calendar year is called a Grand Slam. Here is a brief description of the top 5 women players with the most…
What are the common injuries in Badminton?
Badminton is a very intense sport and has the most overhead strokes than all other racket sports (almost 30%). Badminton injuries, usually overuse injuries, develop from repeated overhead movements. Wrong technique and an improper warm-up, also leads to injuries. Badminton players are prone to shoulder,…