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2 KEEP EXERCISE EAGERNESS
IN CHECK
3 HANDLE WITH CARE
HEALTHY ON-THE-JOB HABITS
4 THE SNACK PACT
6 CAUTION BEYOND THE COUNTER
7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1 1 END THE BALANCING ACT
NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT
12 GO AND GET INTO THE GROOVE
13 AN EVENING TO RENEW THE SPIRIT
SEEING THE LIGHT
14 STRESS: ALL AGES ALLOWED
15 BLESS THIS MESS
16 INSPIRATIONS AT THE END OF THE DAY
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AFTER BEING COOPED up all winter, it is natural
to want to make the most of every warm-weather weekend
workout. But pushing too hard leaves you open to an
overuse injury. One of the most common is shin splints,
a painful condition in which the muscles and connective
tissues around the shinbone become inflamed. Runners who
increase their pace too fast are vulnerable to runner's
knee, another common injury that causes
persistent pain and tenderness
behind the kneecap.
"Watch out for soreness
that comes on while
performing an activity
and goes away with rest—this signals an overuse injury," says
Adam Atkins, MD, Sports Medicine Physician at Marshfield
Clinic Eau Claire Center. "To prevent overuse injuries, I
encourage patients to use the 10 percent rule—increase the
intensity or duration of activities by no more than 10 percent
each day."
If you experience sudden pain or soreness during a workout
(a different sensation than "feeling the burn," a result of
actively working your muscles), do not push through the
pain. A sports medicine physician can help you develop a
comprehensive training plan, as well as advise you about
equipment modifications that can help you enjoy injury-free
exercise for many seasons to come.
DURING THE FIRST WARM WEEKEND OF SPRING, YOU MAY BE TEMPTED TO START OR JUMP
BACK INTO AN INTENSE EXERCISE ROUTINE. BUT ONE DAY OF OVERDOING IT CAN LEAD TO
AN ORTHOPEDIC INJURY THAT BRINGS LONG-LASTING DISCOMFORT.
To learn more about Sacred Heart Hospital's orthopedic services,
visit sacredhearteauclaire.org/orthopedics. For St. Joseph's Hospital,
visit stjoeschipfalls.com and search "orthopedics."
Keep Exercise
Eagerness
in Check
