Author: Balanced Movement Studio
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Ask the PT: Tight Hamstrings
Q: I’ve tried stretching my hamstrings daily, foam rolling, massage, and all sorts of yoga, but they still remain tight and painful! What’s the deal? A:The real question on tight hamstrings that remain tight despite best efforts is to understand the function of the dysfunction. What I mean is that the hamstring tightness must in…
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Nine Steps to Surviving an Injury
It is that time of year again. January 1 came and went with a New Years resolution to run more events this year, maybe a triathlon or even a marathon. Now you are 4 to 5 weeks into your training and an injury is upon you. You’re starting to get frustrated, maybe depressed, just into…
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Why It is Important to Fully Rehab an Ankle Sprain
Sprained ankles are common. The good news is most recover quickly and early weight bearing (“walking it off, walking though it”) can be a beneficial strategy. However, just doing this and not fully addressing all of the contributions that ankle has to overall performance can set you up for recurring sprains or other issues down…
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Staying On When You Are Off Road
It has been said that the mountain biking is easy on the body, as long as you stay on the bike. Of course for many of us, the challenge of staying on the bike is one of the attractors to riding off road. The physical strains from mountain biking are different than riding on the…
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Flexibility Improves Cycling Performance
Incorporating flexibility work into your training program has been demonstrated to provide many benefits to endurance athletes. It can aid in muscle recovery, decrease post exertion soreness, improve pedaling efficiency, yield aerodynamic advantages with improved posture, decrease joint strain and injury risk, and increase comfort and enjoyment on the bike. Recent research shows that the…