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Summer is Here!
Below are some things to remember if you are going to be exercising in the heat.
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As with any physical activity, make sure you stretch before and
after the activity.
Activities such as biking, walking, running, swimming,
volleyball, and playing on the playground with your children,
can cause you problems if you haven’t done them very often.
- Warming up may seem easier and less important in the heat, but it is still necessary. Stretching before an activity will increase flexibility and may prevent injuries. Stretching after an activity will also improve flexibility and can help prevent soreness the next day. The weekend warrior (someone who only does physical activities on weekends) as well as the seasonal athlete, are susceptible to injury because they are no longer in condition to do those activities.
- Take a break. Listen to your body and rest when you need to, so you do not get any overuse injuries.
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Exercising in
the morning or evening will help you avoid the heat, at least
until it is no longer cooling off at night.
- As the weather outside goes from hot to sweltering, staying hydrated is very important. In the summer our bodies are working hard to regulate our body temperature. Making sure you have been drinking enough water the day (or couple of days) before your outdoor activities will help prevent dehydration. Bringing water with you when you do outside activities can help your body adjust to the warmer temperatures as well, and can help avoid heat injuries.
- For those with kids that have outdoor activities it can be helpful to bring a small water cooler with ice water and a rag. Putting the ice water rag on the back of the neck during a break can help prevent heat injuries. And if heat injury is not an issue, it will still feel good. The kids tend to love it.
Kelly Chiropractic, PA
Gwendolyn E. Kelly-Kohnke, DC
Phone: (763) 231-0143
gkelly@uscorp.net
Kelly Chiropractic serves patients from the Twin Cities - Minneapolis area including Bloomington, Edina, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Wayzata, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, St. Paul, Anoka, Shakopee, Hastings, Eagan, Burnsville, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, Anoka County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, and Wright County.
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