Why do my muscles feel stiff and tight? A patient asked me this question last week, and I didn’t have a nice, concise answer ready to go. And I hate it when that happens, because it’s a simple question, and it seems like there should be an equally simple answer. One thing that’s for sure […]
Quite a stretch: Stretching myths debunked! There are lots of reasons people stretch: because it’s part of your pre-workout warmup, because it feels good, and because we believe that it prevents and helps fix athletic injuries. But most of what we think we know about stretching, and what we use it for, is based on […]
No pain, no gain? We’ve all experienced that day-or-two-after-a-workout agony – the kind where just getting out of your car or wobbling up the stairs makes you feel like you’re 95 years old. It’s called delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and if you’ve been in the gym enough you’re probably not a stranger to it. […]
Feeling especially sore after a workout? Whether it’s a nagging sore shoulder or a stiff and painful lower back, there are a couple warning signs to look out for to determine if it’s a normal post-exercise ache or something you should seek medical attention for. Before you test a minor ache and turn it into […]
