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Sports + Activities
Five Running Mistakes

Five mistakes that can lead to injury during the running season

Warm weather is the season for weekend fun runs, charity 5Ks and multistage team relays. It’s also the season when physicians and physical therapists treat the highest number of injuries related to running. From plantar fasciitis to pain in the knees, hips, groin and back,...
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Cycling Injury Prevention

What you need to know about preventing common cycling injuries

So, you have injured yourself cycling and you are not sure what to do. You have tried stretching, you’ve tried massage, you’ve tried Aleve, you’ve had your bike refit, you’ve even taken two weeks off the bike and you still hurt. You’re now wondering if...
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Running Physical Therapy

Running physical therapy: Break out the foam roller

Running is a common exercise across the U.S., and it seems like no matter where you go you’ll see someone jogging. While running can be beneficial for your health, it can also be the source of many types of injuries to the feet, knees, hips...
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Sports Injury Physical Therapy

Jump-start sports injury physical therapy with nutrition

When most people think about recovering from a sports injury, methods that spring to mind are rest, pain medication and physical therapy. However, there’s a vital recovery component that’s often overlooked, and that component is nutrition. Here are two nutrition tips that can help supercharge...
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What Are Pilates Exercises?

What are Pilates exercises? A guide for residents in Oakland, CA

The term Pilates is common enough that most people know it as a form of exercise, but since it has become popular in recent years, it is new enough where it is common to have questions about it. Pilates exercises, also known as the Pilates...
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