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5 Key Ways to Avoid Heat Illness This Pre-Season

As summer nears it’s inevitable end, many of us (and our children) are gearing up to return to fall sports.  And you know what that means – pre-season training! Many high school sports begin their pre-season training this month, and with that come some very real risks of exertional heat illness. Exertional Heat Illness (EHI) can manifest in several different ways.  Minor symptoms include cramps, dizziness and light-headedness. Moderate symptoms include: Headache, nausea or vomiting, chills and goosebumps, and fatigue.  Severe symptoms which are signs of a heat stroke include signs of aggression or confusion, seizures, rapid heart rate and breathing, and a temperature in excess of 105 degrees fahrenheit.  If in doubt about your symptoms, it’s best to pursue medical attention immediately. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! (But not too much).Sweating is the body’s natural cooling mechanism.  If we are unable to sweat, we are unable to cool. Proper hydration...

I Tore My Rotator Cuff! Now What?!

It’s happened to plenty of people you know, and now it’s happened to you. You went to lift something heavy, or you took a bad fall on your arm, and now your shoulder is in severe pain and you are having a lot of trouble moving it. The pain wakes you up at night, and stops you in your track when you reach for your morning. You let it go for a few days, thinking it will get better…maybe even a few weeks. But there’s little improvement. You finally decide to make an appointment with your doctor, and after a brief exam, the verdict is in: You’ve torn your rotator cuff. “Rotator Cuff…What is That Anyway?” The rotator cuff is a series of four muscles: the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis (Remember the acronym “SITS”). These four muscles are the primary stabilizers of the shoulder. In other words,...

Active is a Proud Sponsor of Superior Land Soccer!

If you’re at all familiar with organized soccer in the Marquette area, you’re probably familiar with the Superior Land Soccer Association (SSA).  The SSA provides the opportunity for youth and adults to compete in an organized league through the beautiful summer months in Marquette.  They also provide the opportunity for elite-level travel teams to continue competition throughout the other seasons of the year! Active has been a sponsor of Superior Land Soccer for three years in the youth levels.   Leslie Hartman, business manager at Active says that it’s been a privilege over the past few years to support the SSA.  “They’re such a well-run organization. We really enjoy supporting a local community organization that encourages children to be more active.” If you’re interested in being a youth soccer athlete in the Marquette area, please visit their website:  www.superiorlandsoccer.com.  Remember that when it comes to your athletic injuries, you...

Get Back to your Life: How Physical Therapy can help relieve Low Back Pain and Prevent Future Occurrences

Did you know that low back pain is the second most common cause of disability in the United States? Over 80 percent of the US population will experience an episode of lower back pain at some time during life. For most, recovery can happen within a few months, but the incidence of low back pain is on the rise, and so is the costs associated with it – loss of work, visits to the ER, medications, and imaging. Low back pain can present itself as a dull ache, a throb, sharp shooting pain, radiating down either or both legs.  Symptoms can be constant, or come and go, come on gradually or appear suddenly with a certain position or movement. Those who have experienced back pain know that it makes everything more difficult. The pain can be completely disabling, preventing you from going to work, standing up straight, sitting in...

Aqua Therapy Services and Active Physical Therapy

Water has been – and remains – one of the best environments to achieve full function regardless of the injury. Water improves motion and flexibility and has a relaxation effect on the body which decreases pain and muscle tension.  The natural buoyancy reduces compressive forces and impact on the joints, hence making exercises much easier to perform than on land. What to Expect When walking into the HydroWorx pool at Active Physical Therapy, you are treated to smells of not the expected chlorine, but to bromine, a chemical not as harsh to the skin or the nose as chlorine. Depending on patient needs, the water is kept at a temperature between 82 and 96 degrees for therapeutic purposes. A physical therapist or physical therapy assistant will take you through a series of personalized exercises designed to help meet your goal for rehab of your injury. You will work one-on-one with your therapist...

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