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Happy Halloween from Flex Physical Therapy! 🎃
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Flex Physical Therapy! 🎃

Summer's here! Ready to run, hike, or swim? Our latest tips from Flex Physical Therapy will help you stay active AND inj...
07/17/2025

Summer's here! Ready to run, hike, or swim? Our latest tips from Flex Physical Therapy will help you stay active AND injury-free.

Activity-Specific Safety Measures. Each popular summer activity presents unique risks to injury:

● Running: Prevention focuses on proper footwear selection, gradual progression in distance and speed, and choosing appropriate running surfaces to reduce impact stress.
● Hiking: Recommendations include wearing supportive footwear, utilizing hiking poles for stability on uneven terrain, maintaining awareness of trail conditions, and proper hydration.
● Swimming: Prevention strategies center on developing proper technique, appropriate use of training equipment, and recognizing early warning signs of shoulder and neck strain.

Don’t forget, a proper warm-up and cool down is essential before and after any physical activity. For runners and hikers Flex Physical therapy recommends 5-10 minutes of light cardio followed by dynamic stretches including leg swings, arm circles, and walking lunges. A cool-down including 5-10 minutes of decreased intensity movement, targeted stretching for active muscle groups, proper hydration and nutrition for recovery helps your heart to rate to return to normal slowly and can help reduce muscle soreness.

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After Your Activity: Cool Down and RecoverJust like a warm-up, a cool-down helps your body. It allows your heart rate to...
07/10/2025

After Your Activity: Cool Down and Recover

Just like a warm-up, a cool-down helps your body. It allows your heart rate to return to normal slowly and can help reduce muscle soreness.

● Cool Down (All Activities):
Finish with 5-10 minutes of slower activity. For example, walk after a run or hike, or do some very easy swimming.

● Recovery Tips:
○ Gentle Stretching: Hold stretches for 20-30 seconds. Focus on the muscles you used. For example, stretch your hamstrings (back of thighs), quadriceps (front of thighs), and calves after running or hiking. For swimming, stretch your shoulders and chest.
○ Hydrate: Drink water to replace fluids you lost while sweating.
○ Eat Well: Have a balanced snack or meal with some protein and carbohydrates to help your muscles recover.
○ Rest: Make sure you get enough sleep. This is when your body does a lot of its repair work.
○ Listen to Your Body: If something feels wrong or you have pain that doesn't go away, don't ignore it.

Enjoy your summer activities! Take these simple steps to help keep yourself injury-free and feeling your best. If you do experience pain or an injury, remember that physical therapy can help you get back to doing what you love. Contact Flex Physical Therapy to learn more. 📞: (425) 483-4270

https://flexpt.com/

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12900 NE 180th Street, Ste 110
Bothell, WA
98011

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Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
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