11/19/2025
🍂 With fall in full swing, there’s no better time to start preparing your body for winter.
Going from relatively sedentary fall routines straight into demanding winter sports or heavy snow removal can catch your body off guard. Cold weather does more than make you shiver—it tightens muscles and stiffens joints, increasing your risk for strains, sprains, and even more serious injuries like hip fractures.
At Personalized Physical Therapy and Wellness, our physical therapists point to several factors that make winter activities riskier:
- Muscles contract and lose flexibility in the cold
- Joints, especially those affected by arthritis, become stiffer
- Reduced fall activity leaves muscles weak
BUT, there’s a way to avoid it! Just be sure to start your winter conditioning 4–6 weeks before your first outing. This will help you:
- Build leg and core strength
- Build endurance, and
- Improve your balance
Our team can create a personalized winter-readiness plan to keep you active and injury-free all season long.
Call us today to learn how a tailored approach to movement can make you stronger and safer all year round!