May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Sport participation and exercise can be protective factors for mental health. But data shows that up to 35% of elite athletes suffer from a mental health crisis, which may manifest as stress, eating disorders, burnout, depression, or anxiety. (Athletes for Hope, 12/2020).
For "Weekend Warriors," the rate of psychological distress is 14.5% (Mark Hamer, Stuart J.H. Biddle, Emmanuel Stamatakis, 2017).
To prevent mental health issues from spiraling, pay attention to changes in your mood, be open to others when they are sharing their struggles, and know your resources.
Specifically, Sport Psychology services are available at Prime Sports through Sport Psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Gildner, of Empower Performance Psychology.
Q&A on Covid Vaccines
Twelve of us at Prime received our second Moderna vaccine on February 2, 2021 as 1a Healthcare Workers and workers in a healthcare setting. It is imperative to me that we continue to keep ourselves as healthy as possible so we can keep our patients, clients, and our Whatcom County community as healthy and safe as possible. We have maintained a very safe facility for 11 months now. And this week we have yet another layer of protection added to our practices.
I have compiled a Q and A list for our staff at Prime to answer the great questions that have come up. Patients and staff have ask me to share what I read in the research with our broader community and pass along reliable links to information you can trust. Those who know me best, know I believe in full transparency. What we’ve found is that some questions may not come up until you are exposed, get tested, or have the opportunity to get your vaccine.
Aqua Jogging
The AquaJogger® is a tool that provides access to the many benefits of deep water exercise. Gravity loads the body causing stress through impact and compression on the joints, bones and muscles. Running and exercise in deep water eliminates the affects of gravity and frees the body to cross train in an effective and safe way.
Muscle Cramps
Whether you are training, racing, or recreating, everyone is going to succumb to muscle cramping at some point.
The question: Are all leg muscle cramps the same? Should we treat them all the same?
The answer? No.
There are two different types of leg muscle cramps.
How To Prevent Shin Splints
Posteromedial tibia stress syndrome, known to most as ‘shin splints,’ is caused by repeated stress and inflammation of the muscles, tendons and bone tissue around the tibia – where the muscle attaches to the bone. It is very common in runners and jumpers and dancers with a 13-17% occurrence rate.