Preventing ACL injuries in Sea to Sky
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries suffered by young athletes (and adults!). If you completely tear your ACL (in an injury like the ones described below) you can have surgery to repair the knee but this often results in the long-term consequence of osteoarthritis of the knee that could become very debilitating (ie. say goodbye to running, jumping, skiing etc).
While prevention can sound kind of boring (especially when we figure we’ll never get hurt)…simple warm-up exercises are being taught that could minimize the risk. The program (called PEP) was designed in California and is being used by soccer teams across North America. In our region, where skiing is a popular winter activity (that also holds a fairly high rate of ACL injury) the PEP program is being introduced in hopes that it will reduce the incidence of injury.
Impinging on a powder day
The snow is flying, the lifts are running, and the avalanche control shots are blasting. Winter is back, and it’s a powder day out there.
Your alarm rings, rousing you nice and early so that you can check the snow report to see exactly how much overnight pow the mountains have been blanketed with.
Post Partum Health for Moms- Restoring the Core
Pregnancy & delivery are natural parts of a woman’s life. But “natural” doesn’t mean “without effects”. These events can significantly ALTER the strategies women use to transfer loads – meaning walk, run, stand on one leg, squat, bend forward and even sit…
Pregnancy and delivery can have effects on the joints of the pelvis and lower back, the muscle/fascia system and the pelvic organs.
How to deal with IT band friction problems
One of the most common pains suffered by runners is discomfort on the outside aspect of the knee, or just below the knee. This can be a very debilitating condition that has stopped people from being able to continue training. It sometimes develops into a “snapping” or clicking on the outside of the knee as well. The gist of the problem is the lower portion of the IT band frictions on a bony prominence particularly when the leg moves from knee flexion (bend) to knee extension (straightening). Many common activities involve bending and straightening the knee repeatedly other than running (cycling, hiking, going up stairs) so this can be a rather common complaint.
Why am I so sore after exercise?
Post exercise soreness…why does it happen?
It’s the harsh reality that follows a hard workout or the first intense workout after a long period of relatively more mellow activity…DOMS: delayed onset muscle soreness.
It’s cruel! It’s makes you want to lie on the couch for a few days, but oh, the agony when it comes to getting OFF that couch, or the toilet…you know what I’m talking about!
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