Performance, Pain & Fear

by Dr. Raymond J. Petras
Elite Sports Performance & Injury Mgmt Specialist
American Football Monthly October 2008 Issue OnlineMost athletes experience some pain, whether it is physical or psychological, during a season. Sports medicine has focused on helping the body heal and getting many athletes get back onto the playing field quickly, after a physical injury. But are we overlooking some need? Is fear a factor in the speed and completeness of recovery?

Critical Emotion, Neglected?
In last month’s article: Injury: A Mind/Body & Spirit Relationship? I reported how two fullbacks and a middle
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