Dr. Steve Horwitz posted on July 16, 2010 14:49
My name is Dr. Steve Horwitz and I am excited to announce the partnership of CycleLife USA and Capital Sports Injury Center. I am now holding patient care hours at CycleLife on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
I'm a chiropractic sports physician and strength and conditioning specialist who is certified in Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, Kinesio Taping, Sports Nutrition, and Kettlebells. I've practiced in the D.C. area for over 20 years and have had the privilege of working with many professional and Olympic athletes in a multitude of sports. I was part of the 1996 United States Olympic Team medical staff, have traveled internationally with USA Track and Field, and was recently named to Washingtonian Magazine's top sports experts list (the only one in the District of Columbia). My athletic background includes completion of two marathons, martial arts, and competitive bodybuilding and powerlifting. While not a bike racer, I have had the good fortune to enjoy many week long cycling trips to places like Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, France (Burgundy), Italy (Tuscany - lots of hills!), and the California wine country.
I recently read a quote by the head of sports medicine for the International Olympic Committee who said, "Too many athletes end their athletic careers not because they want to, but because they have to." This quote sums up my passion. I am here to help treat your injuries, but most importantly to show you how to prevent their return and even better, how to prevent them in the first place.
Every week or so I will be blogging about cycling injuries, prevention, and performance. With it being July in D.C., proper hydration comes to mind.
Here are a few tips:
- Weigh yourself before and after each ride. If you have lost weight, replace each pound lost with 16 - 24 ounces of water. You must sip this water throughout the rest of the day; guzzling it all at once will cause you to simply run to the bathroom. If you have gained weight over the course of your ride, then you have consumed too much fluid (more on this in a future blog).
- If you are a salty sweater, try adding 1/4 teaspoon of salt to your sports drink. Recent research has shown that sodium is the most important electrolyte to replace.
- If you ride for more than one hour a carbohyrate beverage can be very helpful. 1/3 gram of carbohydrate per pound of bodyweight per hour is a good general rule.
- Staying hydrated on a daily basis is the surest way to prevent a dehydration injury.
Keep Safe and Stay Fit!