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Protect your hands during the holidays

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As the holidays are fast approaching many of us will be preparing turkey for dinner.  Don’t forget safety.  Over 80% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving and many also prepare it for the Christmas meal as well.  Cuts from carving turkey are one of the top five most common injuries on Thanksgiving.

Do’s and Don’ts when carving:

  • Never cut toward yourself. One slip can cause a horrific injury.
  • Place free hand on the opposite side you are carving toward.
  • Don’t place your hand underneath the blade to catch the slice of meat.
  • Keep all cutting knives sharp. A sharp knife requires less force to cut.

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Active vs. Static Stretching

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Yoga StretchStretching is one of the most important things we can do to improve flexibility and help to prevent injuries during sports and recreation.

Stretching is equally as important with those who are more sedentary. Especially if you have a job that requires you to sit at a desk or at a computer station all day.
The questions people often ask me is “when is the best time to stretch?” or “what kind of stretching should I be doing?”
The answer to these questions are based on what the goal of the stretch and the activity that stretching is involved in. However, before we get into that, let’s go over the types of stretching that you can do. [Read more…] about Active vs. Static Stretching

Summer Shoulder Injuries

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Shoulder Injuries Sports

Summertime Shoulder Injuries

We’re in the middle of summer.  Vacations are in full swing and so are our bodies, more specifically, our shoulders.  With daily trips to the pool, summer camp activities and tennis, shoulder injuries can be quite common. [Read more…] about Summer Shoulder Injuries

Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

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Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

If during pregnancy you have been experiencing numbness, tingling,  and burning.  As well as pain, pins and needles sensation or loss of strength in your hands and fingers its possible you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  It is estimated that around 25 percent of women experience Carpal Tunnel during pregnancy.  It usually is most noticeable in the second and third trimesters and may extend past childbirth. [Read more…] about Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

Injury Prevention for Weekend Warriors

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If you’re a weekend warrior, you need to know about injury prevention

Weekend Warrior Injury Prevention

The key to successful exercise is injury prevention.  Do you work way too many hours during the week?  Life often gets so busy that exercise gets put on the back burner.  You try to make up for a week’s worth of inactivity in one or two days on the weekend.  Thus, you become a weekend warrior.  Your intentions are good.  Getting exercise during the weekend is certainly a positive since exercising even 1-2 times per week can help reduce your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

HOWEVER,

This sudden burst of activity after sitting in front of a computer all week can trigger musculoskeletal injury or strain. This will keep you from exercising at all!  You become more susceptible to injury because the level of physical activity required to participate in recreation is not maintained during the week. [Read more…] about Injury Prevention for Weekend Warriors