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Learn What Are the Health Benefits of Ice Skating Topic at a Glance Ice skating offers a full-body workout, helping strengthen legs, core, and arms while improving coordination and balance. Skating supports cardiovascular health and endurance, increasing heart rate and improving overall fitness. It’s a low-impact exercise, providing aerobic benefits similar to jogging while putting […]

7 Foods That Fight Inflammation Topic at a Glance Chronic inflammation can lead to an increased risk of chronic disease. Anti-inflammatory foods may help reduce inflammation and support your overall health. Anti-inflammatory foods include fatty fish, whole grains, berries, and leafy greens. Limiting processed foods can also help lower inflammation. Some of the best ways

When To Worry About Leg Cramps What Is A Leg Cramp? A leg cramp often called a charley horse, is a sudden sustained and involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers. These cramps can be exercise-related or non-exercise-related. Cramps arising from exercise are most common, and they generally stem from overuse of the leg muscles. Studies

Scapular Stabilizers – An Often Neglected Group of Muscles Topic at a Glance Scapular stabilizers are a group of muscles that support and control the movement of the shoulder blade (scapula). These muscles work together with the rotator cuff and deltoid to maintain proper shoulder motion and stability. Weak or underdeveloped scapular stabilizers can lead

Hot and Cold Therapy – Which Is Best? Topic at a Glance Cold therapy constricts blood vessels to reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain, making it most effective for acute injuries within the first 24–48 hours. Heat therapy dilates blood vessels to increase circulation, relax muscles, and relieve stiffness, making it ideal for chronic pain conditions.

Ankle Sprains: How to Know if it’s Serious Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries in athletes who are involved in running and jumping sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball.  There are three ligaments at the lateral ankle (outside of the ankle) that are most often sprained – the anterior talofibular

16 Reasons Why You Should Play Tennis for Your Health If you’ve been thinking about increasing your physical activity, and you’re looking for a new (or renewed) activity to try, why not try tennis? Did you know that… People who participate in tennis 3 hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of

The Importance of Exercise During Times of Stress and Uncertainty Your fitness routine is now more important than ever! Now is not the time to slack off on your workout routine. We are in the 3rd wave of the pandemic, restrictions are getting tighter and the uncertainty can weigh heavily on us. It’s more important

Tendonitis Tendonitis is a fairly common problem that afflicts many people.  It is often caused by overuse, improper warmup, or poor body mechanics. It is important to understand its symptoms and get immediate treatment so that you can avoid this condition or prevent re-injury. What is Tendonitis? A tendon is a thick rope-like cord that attaches

What Causes Balance Problems? Are you losing your balance while walking? Or you wobble slightly stepping off a curb, then down you go. In the second or two before you hit the pavement, you wonder what happened to that great sense of balance you used to have. Balance doesn’t stay steady throughout life. Like muscles