Tag Archives: injury prevention

Choosing a Ball Chair

Earlier this week we touched upon the benefits of “Active Sitting.” To participate people have increasingly been switching out their standard chair for a ball chair in efforts to improve posture, lessen back pain, and incorporate exercise into their daily … Continue reading →

Prevent Swimming Injuries with Bands

Summer is the perfect time of the year to swim. While swimming is a great form of exercise, you need to take caution. Swimming doesn’t always feel strenuous which can result in injuries. Exercise bands are a great tool to use to … Continue reading →

How to use the Relief Pak® Cold n’ Hot® Donut®

Here’s the scenario: you’re running along on your favorite route when your ankle starts to hurt. At first, it’s a little nagging pain, but it gets worse with every step. You’ve experienced this before and know that with a little … Continue reading →

How to Use the CanDo® Stretch Strap

Do you stretch after your workout? Many of us know that we need to stretch after exercise, but for the sake of time or exhaustion we just end our workout without cooling down. This not only inhibits performance, but can … Continue reading →

Balance Training with the TOGU Jumper

It has been reported that 75% of Americans older than 70 years old are diagnosed as having “abnormal” balance. This number is actually alarming because balance problems can make basic tasks, like walking, standing, or sitting, very difficult to do. … Continue reading →

Relieving Tight Muscles with the BLACKROLL® MINI

Foam rolling is great method for increasing mobility in muscles and in the fascia. Regular foam rolling can also help shorten recovery time. That being said, sometimes a regular-sized foam roller can’t hit smaller areas of the body that can … Continue reading →

3 Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

The trees are budding, the days are getting longer, and many runners are coming out of their winter hibernation and are back on the roads. Unfortunately, half of those runners will probably end up nursing a running injury at some … Continue reading →

Progressive Training Post-Injury

It’s hard recovering from an injury, especially if you’re used to being active every day. It’s even harder easing back into your training plan. After being out of commission for a long period of time, you may want to jump … Continue reading →

Adult Occupational Therapy – Upper Body Training

As people grow older, so do their bodies. While one may perceive one’s self as healthy, some health issues can be beyond one’s control. For example, one such issue could be a stroke. After an individual has had a stroke … Continue reading →

Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses

Spring training for baseball has begun which is a clear signal that we’re leaving the cold weather behind and summer is just around the corner. Many of us look forward to getting outdoors during the warmer weather. However, higher temperatures … Continue reading →