Thursday, June 1, 2023
Tips to avoid foot &/or leg problems in the summer.
It seems that every summer patients will return to my office with foot and or lower leg pains. Many of these issues begin because the better weather makes one choose "summer footwear." Most of these types of footwear have less support for the feet. By choosing better supportive footwear during extended periods of activity, this can lessen the chances for painful problems from developing.
Tips to help your back when starting yard work.
Looks like the weather is beginning to improve. This means we all are thinking about starting yard work. I think the key tip most forget to think about is that this task causes you to stay bent forward at the waist for way too long. For some individuals, this begins their misalignment and can cause back stiffness and even spasms. Addressing these symptoms before they cause a problem is key. Stretching the hip flexors, buttock muscles and lower leg muscles will help.
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