Skiing is a fun sport and a great way to stay fit. It takes strong core and leg muscles. The problem comes when the skier, whether a novice or pro, doesn’t adequately prepare for the season, or doesn’t pay attention to injuries until it’s too late. As you prepare for another season on the slopes, […]
What is a Sprain and What Long Term Effects Can They Have?
Sprains are just the worst as anyone who has had one can tell you. A sprain isn’t just an inconvenience now, it can have lasting implications. How does a sprain happen? An ankle sprain happens when you rapidly shift your movement. When you do that your ankle rolls inward or outward damaging the ligaments by stretching […]
How Can Physical Therapy Help Achilles Tendonitis?
When you are in pain, understanding what will help is paramount. Achilles Tendonitis pain can be relieved with physical therapy… let’s look at how! The achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. It can withstand 4 times your body weight when walking and twice that when running. It gets injured from […]
Do You REALLY Have To Stretch Before Physical Activity?
You have been dipping your toes back into exercising and have been told “be sure to stretch before exercising” and “no, you don’t need to stretch before exercising.” So which is it? Research For years experts said that stretching will decrease the risk of injury, prevent soreness and improve performance. Researchers, in the meantime, studied […]
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