Mobility / Stability Skeleton: The joint by joint approach
Looking at the joints in the body, every other joint is predominantly built for either mobility or stability. This is an important concept to understand when you are looking at the body as a whole. All joints have the capacity of both stability and mobility. But each joints predominant function is either one or the other. Predominately mobile joints are multidirectional and have lots of range of…
Read moreMovement Matters: 3 behind the scenes reasons to move more!
You hear me say it all the time: Get up & Move! But why do we need to move? And why do we hurt when we don’t move our bodies? Contrary to looking around at the average population, humans are built to run, lift, climb, walk, and lots of other physical activities! Somewhere along the way we stopped moving our joints and muscles into different…
Read more5 simple exercises you can do for knee tendonitis
Of course, there are a lot of exercises that you could be doing if you have knee tendonitis, however here are a quick five to get you going! Straight Leg Raises: Sit on a chair with your back straight. Extend one leg in front of you and raise it to a comfortable height. Hold for a few seconds and slowly lower it back down. Repeat…
Read moreHow to tell that you may have tendonitis?
Tendonitis is acute inflammation (itis) of a tendon, or you could have tenosynovitis, which is an acute inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon. A tendon is a thick cord that attaches muscles to bones. Often people confuse tendons and ligaments, where ligaments attach bone to bone. To confirm if you have tendonitis, you will have to be examined by a practitioner, however, there are…
Read moreBush Camp: Setting yourself up for Success
Working and living out side, especially in the early spring can take a toll on your body. Please come prepared. I’ve outlined a few general topics and bulleted some major components and the “why” you need to make these priorities for your health and preventing injuries. To some of you, these may be simple no-brainers, but the amount of time I’ve seen people come to…
Read moreIt’s not that you are planting, it’s HOW you are planting
How many time have I heard something along the lines of “planting trees causes back problems” or “my ______ pain comes back every year” or “back or wrist pain is just a by-product of planting” or “pain while planting trees is normal”, oh gosh, I could go on. Yes, tree planting is a very physically and mentally tough job, but just like any other sport…
Read moreOn the Block: Setting yourself up for Success
This is a continuation post from Bush Camp: Setting yourself up for Success Preparing yourself and having the right equipment can not only set you up for the weather that can happen (remember, that feeling of being safe and warm helps you prevent injuries), but also calms your mind so that you can focus on your movements. Find a few tips here below for some…
Read moreTendo Info: lets learn about this common tree planting injury
Alright, this is just a little information about a common injury that occurs in tree planting. We’ve all heard it, the dreaded TENDO. The formal name for this injury is De Quervain’s tendonitis or tenosynovitis. It’s really hard to say, so I just call it thumb tendo, here’s why: The 2 muscles involved are the Abductor Pollicis Longus and the Extensor Pollicis Brevis. Pollicis means thumb,…
Read moreRecognizing tendo & 7 ways to begin the healing process
Recognizing an acute injury like Tendonitis It’s about that time again where we hit the ground running a little too hard and can develop some acute injuries. This blog will be focused on the classic wrist tendo (that can occur in the shovel or tree hand), but the application can be for any acute injury like elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle. Please Read THIS BLOG for…
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