Category: Pain Management
Avoid Injury When Using Weighted Vests During Exercise
Weighted vests are an easy way to take your fitness routine to the next level. Commonly worn during a walk or jog—or, if you’re a CrossFitter, during a “Murph”—many individuals use them to build strength, increase endurance, or simply make workouts more challenging. However, jumping in without a plan can lead to setbacks, explains Dr. […]
Avoid Injury When Snow Shoveling This Winter
When frigid weather blasts into town and leaves your home covered in snow and ice, take precautions to prevent injury while clearing your paths and sidewalks. Winter chores such as snow shoveling can pose problems for those whose bodies are unconditioned. Shoveling snow the wrong way, slipping on sidewalks and wearing the wrong kinds of […]
Bulletproof Your Body: The Importance of Resistance Training as We Age
By Jeff Remsburg, DC, MS, DACRB Aging is a natural process, but some aspects of it can be less appealing. The sagging skin, the decreased strength, the seemingly random joint pains, and of course the increased forgetfulness regarding where you put your phone. But perhaps one of the most serious aspects of aging is something […]
How to Have a Pain-Free Summer Adventure
Summer is in full swing, and with the warmer months come plenty of action-packed vacations and road trips. During many of these trips, people who work sedentary jobs day to day will be moving a lot more than they normally do. This sudden change in activity can cause strain on the musculoskeletal (MSK) system, especially […]
Preventing Gardening Aches and Pains
As warmer weather approaches, more than 185 million people in the U.S. – or about 55% of households – will head outside to start tending to their gardens. Gardening has become a favorite hobby for many in recent years, and it can also provide a great workout with all the movement involved. However, after a […]