STRETCH MORE STRESS LESS
Continuing with my last post theme, here some general stretching for injury prevention. We have an incredibly strong reflex to stress that is centered around our neck. It is almost as if we instinctively protect our neck and body from not just physical but also psychological harm. For this reason a healthy habit is to decrease the on set of neck pain so that stress isn't maginified by pain. Again these pictures are from HEP2GO.COM. UPPER TRAPZIUS STRETCH Begin by bringing you
10 Injuries & 5 Stretches Summer Pre-habilitation
With summer in full swing a bunch of injuries come to mind. As a walking city we can often see an up kick in knee and foot injuries during or right after the summer months. But the legs are not the only areas of the body that are victim to a summer of outdoor sports and activities. Here’s just a laundry list of things that come to mind: Foot - Plantar fasciitis Foot - Ankle Tendonitis Foot - Ankle Sprain/STrain Knee - Meniscus Tear Knee - ACL Tear Hip - Hip Bursitis Hip/Back
Summer Injury Prevention
As the summer is heating up here in NYC we'd like to highlight a fact.Injuries are a year round issue. Here are two articles on the importance of the awareness of injuries that can occur in the summer. SUMMER SPORTS: #SUMMER SPORTS INJURY SUMMER ACTIVITY CAUTIONS: #TOP 10 PREVENTABLE SUMMER INJURIES Be safe, have fun, and prep youresleves with good prehab when it comes to sports. Summer is the time for more outdoor sports so don't let a your weaknesses put you out for the who
