If you are like me, and have limited time over the holidays or on the long weekends to ski, it is crucial to make the most of every single run. In order to do so, we need to keep our bodies happy, healthy, and injury free. I’ve thought of a few tips and tricks I do to keep my body ski ready the whole season.

Pulley sprains are unfortunately one of the most common injuries we see in our climbing population at the clinic. Many are not purely an acute injury, a sharp pain while falling off a project or doing a powerful dynamic movement, but have a chronic component of overuse associated with it. Like many injuries, prevention is a much easier approach than managing a painful pulley issue! Read on to see our top 3 tips for preventing pulley injuries.

Chances are you’ve heard the saying “lift with your legs, not your back” when being instructed to pick something up off the floor. We do this to protect our bodies and avoid the years of lower back pain it inevitably brings. Whether you are working in a warehouse, where your daily routine involves lifting, or one random day at the office you are tasked with lifting a box of printer paper, it is absolutely crucial that you lift with safe mechanics.

Spring is here! For many runners, this marks the return to outdoor running, trail running or just running in general. Unfortunately, it is also a time of year where we start to see an increase in overuse injuries related to running. If you are looking for further guidance to return to running, or improve your running performance, book today with one of our running specific physios!