ORCA Orthopedic Blog

With all of this fluctuation in weather this winter, there are bound to be some icy roads as well as everything else! Being cautious with your choices of winter activities, you can still manage to get out there and have some fun! Work comes first. Before the fun starts, we have to consider things like shoveling the driveway and distributing gravel or ice melt. Make sure you only shovel amounts of snow that you can handle and to lift with your knees to reduce the chance of bac

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder. This can only mean one thing – winter is coming. During these colder months of fall you want to continue getting outdoors and exercising. Here are a few tips for running in cold weather. Gear up You’re going to want to protect your feet from cold, wet slush. So make sure your shoes are water repellant and wear warm socks. The rest of your body may stay a decent temperature since you are exercising, but wear