by Kearsten Fish PT DPT | Feb 9, 2021 | Running
If you love to run, but feel stiff, tired, or sore when you do, please keep reading. Research finds that up to 80% of runners are injured every year. Most often it’s a pulled muscle, a tweaked tendon, or painful joints. So how do you stay on the roads, feel... 
by Kearsten Fish PT DPT | Oct 14, 2020 | Physical Fitness, YMCA Turkey Trot
With only six weeks until the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot, it’s important to cool down properly. A proper cool-down will not only help you avoid injury but can prevent post-run and exercise stiffness and soreness. Unlike a warm-up, which should be more... 
by Kearsten Fish PT DPT | Oct 6, 2020 | Physical Fitness, YMCA Turkey Trot
Whether you’re gearing up for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot, heading to an exercise class, or lifting weight in your basement, warming up is important. A good warm-up routine can help not only help aching and sore joints, but also prevent you from... 
by Kearsten Fish PT DPT | Oct 25, 2019 | YMCA Turkey Trot
Most runners have heard of the term “shin splints”. If you haven’t experienced it yourself you at least know someone who has. Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, is a common term among runners and affects about 35% of the running population (1).... 
by Kearsten Fish PT DPT | Oct 11, 2019 | YMCA Turkey Trot
How many times have you heard “You need to warm up before your run?” Time and time again, no matter how much it is said, runners forget to warm up or cool down. It is easy to skip the warm-up or cool down to squeeze in a quick run before you have to get to work,... 