by admin-brookline | Jan 25, 2019 | Injury Prevention
The traditional model for managing a new musculoskeletal injury has recently shifted from PRICE (Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to POLICE (Protect, Optimal Load, Ice, Compression, Elevation) in recent years. The shift allows you to enjoy the benefits of...
by admin-brookline | Dec 6, 2018 | Back Pain, Injury Prevention
Winter is coming and that means the ski and snowboard season is upon us! Whether you’re speeding down the slopes or trekking through the backcountry, snowsports always bring about a sense of adventure and excitement. However, it is important to consider the dynamic,...
by admin-brookline | Feb 8, 2017 | Injury Prevention
If you haven’t been outside or communicated with that outside world at all today then you are safe from the awful ice the rest of us have had to deal with. Everyone else take a look at the tried and true ways to not end up having to come see us i.e. not fall on...
by admin-brookline | Jul 14, 2016 | Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy
Cramps, no one is immune from these sudden, painful muscle contractions. They often render the toughest athletes helpless.Research is finding that cramps are not caused by dehydration or electrolyte imbalance, especially in distance runners. These involuntary...
by admin-brookline | Mar 15, 2016 | Injury Prevention, Knees, Physical Therapy
With only one letter difference, it can be easy to confuse a strain for a sprain.You may think they are one in the same, but the fact is they’re very different injures that need different treatment. To understand these two injuries, a quick anatomy lesson is in...
by admin-brookline | Dec 30, 2015 | Injury Prevention
After last year’s winter many people are cringing while remembering the soreness, and pain inflicted while clearing over nine feet of snow by hand. Here are some tips to get you started off right with your snow clearing endeavors this winter. The Fitness IssuePlease,...
