by Lee Welton | Jul 13, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Calf tightness after hiking? Try this! Have you ever had calf tightness after hiking? I recently had someone reach out who was having some issues with calf pain. Also, they felt a ropey band of tightness along the calf. This is something we definitely want to work...
by Lee Welton | Jul 9, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome And Hiking Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome or shin splints are a real pain when hiking. Shin splints are the more common name, and medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is the more descriptive term now favored. No matter what you call it,...
by Lee Welton | Jul 7, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Knee pain going downhill? Try this! If you have knee pain going downhill, you are not alone! For many hikers, taking a steep step down can be painful for the knees while hiking. There are a few ways you can use the features of the trail to help decrease knee pain...
by Lee Welton | Jul 2, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Tendonitis Or Tendonosis How Do I Know Which It Is? How do you know if you have Tendonitis or Tendonosis? This is a fairly common question without a clear definition in the medical field. Typically speaking a tendonitis is more acute and inflamed where a tendonosis is...
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