Category: Injuries
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Are Female Athletes More Prone to Certain Injuries?
Writer: Heather Wright Pro-Tec Athletics x Trail Sisters To me, nothing beats a 2-3 mile run to the nearby lake in the sun. However, lately my favorite pastime has been plagued with throbbing knee pain, robbing me from my typical enjoyment. As I address the pain (IT Band Syndrome, pain on the outside of my […]
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How to Get the Most Benefit from the Orb Extreme or the Orb Extreme Mini
Guest Writer: Sarah Stockett For several years, I have been a big fan of the Orb. I bought the original blue ball when I was writing a series on myofascial release for my website, www.custompilatesandyoga.com. As I researched this topic and all the various tools used for myofascial release, I discovered that to achieve true […]
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Hot vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Better for your Injury?
Applying heat and ice to an injury is an effective and inexpensive way to help heal an injury and expedite recovery. Although both useful, their applications produce different outcomes during the recovery process. Details of both methods and their prospective effectiveness are listed below. Cryotherapy Applying ice to an injury is also referred to as […]
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Downtime and What Brings it Up
Guest Writer: Krissy Moehl December, January, February. To me, these months are downtime. Time to checkout, rest up, chill out and even tune in to other activities. In the last two years this downtime has brought up some pains and forced me to tune in to my own recovery. Such that Pro-Tec is all about […]
