Stay Active, Stay Safe

RE: Stay Safe Summer Activity Tips

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RE: Cycling Mechanics

quadzillakd — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:39:30 GMT

Smess - great questions. When cycling, the elbows should be slightly bent, definitely not locked straight. With the elbows bent, some of the vibration is absorbed by the arms instead of being transmitted to the shoulders and neck. As far as being in the hoods vs. drops, the shoulders should still stay down and fairly relaxed. The neck will have to bend more when in the drops, but otherwise your form should be similar to your form in the hoods.

RE: Cycling Mechanics

smess — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:12:37 GMT

Thanks for the great tips! I've been riding a hybrid for 8 months, but just got my first road bike (actually a touring-style bike that's slightly more relaxed), and am trying to make sure I've got my fit just right. My neck/shoulders are my current concern -- I will try your tips 1 & 2, but what about the relationship to the arms: should they be pretty straight or bent? What should change about the neck/arm/shoulder relationship on the hoods vs. the drops? Thanks again.

RE: Plantar Fasciitis - Home Treatment Tips

JFish17 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:47:56 GMT

I developed an injury to my plantar tendon and found taking a soup can or golf/tennis ball and standing on it, while rolling the bottom/arch of my foot with as much pressure as I could stand. this helped to loosen the tight muscle. That and about four weeks of rest and cycling helped me .

RE: The Gift of Pain

JDEdelman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:15:02 GMT

As an athlete, i used to feel that if I wasn't experiencing pain - then I wasn't working hard enough. And once I did feel pain, I thought I was weak if I complained, so I'd just fight through it. My coaches often had to force me to go see our athletic trainer. I think alot of young athletes deal with this same issue - but as you say, pain is a sign that something is wrong - it could be something as simple as improper technique, or something more complex, but seeking help from a certified athletic trainer is imperitive in order to figure out why the pain exisits. And it's important to know that if you aren't feeling pain- it doesn't mean your doing anything wrong, perhaps you're doing everything right.

RE: The Great Debate - Ice v. Heat

swifty9 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:43:49 GMT

I would agree, when in doubt always use ice. Ice will very rarely have any adverse effects on an injury but heat can cause increased swelling if the injury has not healed.

RE: Choosing A Running Shoe

MayaE — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:25:08 GMT

Good advice! I need to go to a running shoe store and get help with the fit. Now I know what to look for.

RE: The Great Debate - Ice v. Heat

chadpeters — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:01:55 GMT

Chemical Ice Bags -- Good warning about these. Once we had an athlete wrap one of these on at home and fall asleep with it on. It ended up causing frost bite, which blistered over and took longer to heal than the actual injury he was using the ice for. Good old frozen H20 is the best way to go.

RE: The Great Debate - Ice v. Heat

WestATC — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:38:43 GMT

Athletes who I have worked with and did not heed this advice significantly prolonged their healing time. Following a moderate ankle sprain, I instructed a young athlete to continue the ice treatment I had initated at home. The parents thought it would be a good idea to soak the ankle in hot Epsom Salt. The student came back with a significantly swollen ankle and was in tremendous pain. I estimate it added another two weeks to his recovery time. WHEN IN DOUBT...ICE! Great post.

RE: The Great Debate - Ice v. Heat

SKrunnerXC — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:02:46 GMT

Good advice. I have to admit I've used heat before knowing I shouldn't just because it feel better than ice, but the next day I woke up more sore then originally. I'll never do that again.