Tag: hiking

Prepare for Hiking Season

Hiking season is upon us!  Every year, I have a few clients who get injured early in the season.  It could be from ankle sprains, knee pain when hiking up or downhill or low back tightness to name a few.  Doing some preconditioning work can greatly decrease your chances of having these issues.  Focus on […]

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Hiking with Injuries

During August long weekend, I had planned to take on the Juan de Fuca trail. Unfortunately, 3 weeks before my hike I aggravated an old knee injury. The injury was not so bad that I couldn’t walk but it was definitely hard to hike up and down trails while carrying ~40 lbs comfortably. With good […]

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