Bones are living tissue, constantly breaking down and rebuilding. They respond to the stresses placed on them, building more bone when there is more demand and breaking down when there isn’t. Weight-bearing exercise stimulates the bones to rebuild. When we are sedentary there isn’t demand to build, thus the rate of breaking down bone can […]
Tag Archives: injury-prevention
Runners Get Their Kicks
October 23, 2009
Runners take note: running in the right pair of shoes is important for injury prevention. There are many types of shoes on the market, from the most supportive via motion control to the least supportive, as in the new barefoot running trend. “So, what shoe do you recommend?” There isn’t a simple answer. Shoes are […]
November 6, 2009
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