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12 March 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Overuse Injuries- Upper Body

In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of overuse injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury. The key to treating overuse injuries is to remember [...]

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09 March 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Overuse Injuries

In the previous “How To” post we talked about the six different techniques covered so far on this site (foam roller, cross friction, trigger point, active and joint mobilizations, and stretching). We reviewed the techniques and also briefly talked about what kind of injuries each technique was best suited for. In [...]

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02 June 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Overuse Injuries- Lower Body

In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of overuse injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury. The key to treating overuse injuries is to remember that [...]

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