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For More Information On Avoiding Sports Injuries, Visit The Educational Resources Below

Caring for your body is essential, especially during the harsh winter months. Use the following resources to find information on how to care and protect your body this winter season.

• It is important to continue exercising in the winter, but you need to take precautions when working out in the cold. In this article, you’ll learn tips on how to warm up and protect yourself from injury in the winter.
• If you would like more information on the potential injuries you could sustain while skiing or snowboarding, read through this article. You’ll also find warm-up tips, information on what to wear, how to avoid head and neck injuries, and more useful information.
• Kids often need more protection while playing sports, so read through this multi-page article to learn five tips for keeping your child safe and injury-free.
• Medical massage is a great tool for people who push their bodies to the limit playing and participating in sports or strenuous activity. For information on what you can expect from a medical massage and what to look for from a provider, read through this article from MassageToday.com.
• If you’re considering medical acupuncture, check out this article from eMedicineHealth.com.   

Manhattan Total Health offers a myriad of healing services, such as medical massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, sports medicine services, and much more. Let us work to repair and rejuvenate your body by calling us at (888) 614-9257 today. 

How to Prepare for Outdoor Winter Exercise

Many people gain excess weight during the winter, so it’s important to maintain your normal exercise routine even when the cold weather strikes. However, you can expect your body to react differently to the cold weather, so use the following tips to keep yourself warm and injury-free throughout the winter:

• Check the Weather: You don’t want to get half-way into your run only to realize it’s about to downpour or snow, so take a minute to research the current weather conditions. This will give you an idea of whether or not you should wear gloves and a hat, a jacket, or other warm-weather clothes. Depending on the weather and the exercise, your body may get warm fast, so consider wearing items you can easily take off and tie around your waist if necessary.
• Stretch Indoors: If you blast your muscles with cold air, then it will take longer for you to warm up and get going, which will put you at greater risk for injury and soreness. Therefore, stretch indoors before you head out. Stretching wakes up the muscles, extends the ligaments, and prepares the body to take on impact and pressure from activities. Stretching also increases vascular flow, which supplies the muscles with oxygen and nutrients.

• Give Yourself More Time: In extreme weather, your muscles will work slower, so you may find that it takes longer to complete your regular workout routine. Plus, your lungs will burn from the frigid air, so you may have to take more breaks than normal. To account for this, give yourself plenty of extra time.

If you want more advice on how to stay healthy throughout the winter, then visit Manhattan Total Health. Our premier wellness and med-spa center offers physical therapy services, acupuncture, medical massage, nutrition management, and sports medicine. To learn more, visit our website or call (888) 614-9257 today.

Stretching Exercises Before Running

Stretching before running is one of the best things you can do to prevent strain, muscle soreness, and major injuries. However, most people are unfamiliar with the best ways to stretch.

If you need a refresher course of the best types of stretches, check out this video. In it, you’ll see a woman demonstrate vital stretches that can prevent injury during a run. As you watch the woman illustrate particular stretches of the thighs, hips, hamstrings, and neck, you will get a better understanding of what you need to do before running.

If you experience pain after exercising, then bring your sore muscles to Manhattan Total Health. We offer physical therapy, medical massage, and many other wellness and med-spa services that can help your body heal quickly. To learn more or schedule a visit, call us at (888) 614-9257.

Common Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding, are fun and exciting activities, but they can also be dangerous. Before hitting the slopes with your skis or snowboard, keep reading to learn how to avoid common skiing and snowboarding injuries.  If you do sustain an injury on the slopes, physical therapy can help ease your pain and heal your body.

1.      Wrist Fracture: Falling is common when skiing and snowboarding. It’s also incredibly common for people to put their hands out to try and catch and gently break the fall. For this reason, wrist fractures are one of the most common skiing and snowboarding injuries. It is natural to put your hands out, so this type of injury can be hard to avoid. However, if you do feel like you’re about to fall, look for powder snow, which is softer and can help cushion your fall. You could also kneel or squat before putting your hands out, as this will slow you down and prevent further strain on the wrists.

2.      Muscle and Joint Sprain: If you’re not in great shape or accustomed to skiing and snowboarding, then you could be at risk for muscle and joint sprain. These particular snow sports are tough on the body, and they require use of just about every muscle. Therefore, you should take it slow and build up to a full day of skiing or snowboarding. You could also spend the weeks leading up to your day on the slopes getting your muscles in shape. Also, pay attention to how you feel when you’re on the slopes and give yourself a break when your body is asking for one.

3.      Contusions: Contusions, or bruises, are highly common, since falling while skiing and snowboarding is normal, especially for the inexperienced. If you are new to the sport, then you should expect to fall and over-extend your body. These accidents may cause bruises, so be prepared to feel a bit sore the day after your skiing or snowboarding adventure.

If you need to recuperate from your time on the slopes, visit Manhattan Total Health. We specialize in wellness services that rejuvenate and heal the body, including chiropractic care, medical massage, acupuncture, and more. We also offer nutrition management and tips for staying well at work, so call (888) 614-9257 today to get the help your body needs. 

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