Saturday, May 12th, 2012
9:00am – 5:00pm
2 hours | Clinical Breakthroughs in the Nutritional Treatment of Sports Injuries
- Basic physiology and nutritional support of a sports injury
- 3 phases of care for support of sports injury:
Acute, sub-acute wellness:
- Ankle sprain
- Shin-splints
- Sciatica
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Golfers/tennis elbow
- Lumbar disc degeneration
- Plantar fasciitis
- Runner’s Knee/ITB
Nutritional protocols and exercise rehabilitation with case studies for above conditions.
1 hour | Restoring pH balance and detoxification for Peak Athletic Performance
1 hour | The Endurance Athlete vs. the Strength Athlete: Nutrition demands and protocols
- Endurance vs. Strength – same or different diet
- Endurance sports nutrition guidelines
- Strength sports nutrition guidelines
- Protein, carbohydrate, and fat requirements of the endurance vs. the strength athlete
- 10 for the Road: Essential nutrients for the endurance and the strength athlete
- Sweat rate calculator for dehydration
- Sports drinks:
- Proper carbohydrates – before, during and after exercise
- Protein in sports drinks
- Carbohydrate-loading considerations/gender-specific carbohydrate-loading
1.5 Hours | Supplements for sports performance – practical review of the top supplements used in athletics today:
- Glutamine
- L-arginine
- Creatine
- L-carnitine
- Probiotics
- Omega-3
- Vitamin D
- Amino acids
- Zinc
- Magnesium
1 hour | IV ACL injury prevention programs
- Mechanism of injury
- What females
- Assessment of injury
- Nutritional protocols
- How to prevent ACL injuries
- Components and exercise of program
.50 hour | How to Develop a Sports Practice/Q&A