Category : Dynamic Stretching

SOL to do dynamic stretching with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group

December 9th, 2011

Tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th, SOL’s Nina Patterson, MPT, OCS will be meeting with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group at SOL before their training run.  She will be helping them warm-up with some dynamic stretching and answering any questions that they may have as they gear up for their training season.  For more [...]

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Climbers Beware: Tips and Tools for Climbing Injury Free

November 12th, 2010

Surprisingly, studies over the last five years examining the prevalence and type of injuries present in (indoor) rock climbing demonstrate that more than fifty percent of climbers training in gyms are injured each year.  Repetitive strain or overuse injuries account for the majority of these occurrences, with acute muscle pulls and strains coming in second. [...]

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Stretching for Running

October 4th, 2010

Have you wondered about stretching and the benefits for running?  Most of the newest research says not to stretch statically before running, but dynamically.  What does that mean?  It means taking your muscles and joints  through functional active movements like calisthenic type movements.  Do the Yoga type stretching some other time, but not before you run. When should you stretch? When clients ask about stretching before running, I advise a sufficient dynamic warm-up and afterwards, more static stretching where the stretch is held longer at end range.  I like to use Active Isolated stretching, which is static and uses neurological principles to… Read Entire Article

Posted by Tammara Moore, DPT at 1:24 pm: No comments