No matter what your age, mobility plays an important role in your body’s ability to move effectively. Better mobility can help reduce injuries, improve athletic performance and a body that moves better, feels better.

Here are three mobility exercises to keep you moving!

Running is a sport highly prone to overuse injuries. It is a very repetitive movement that only works one plane of motion. Furthermore, the force generated by each foot strike is equivalent to about 3 times your body weight. With that in mind, it is important to prehab your body in order to prevent injuries. Here are a few exercises runners can incorporate into their workout to build strong, resilient bodies.

Shin Splints can slowly creep up on you. It might initially feel like a little tightness and then gradually progress to a full blown injury. Once established, shin splints can become a chronic injury that is difficult to manage and can interfere with your daily life, especially if you are an active person.

As a skier or snowboarder, your quads take on a significant amount of force. Keeping them strong can offload a lot of that force from your knees, as well as making you stronger on the downhills and on jumps. Here are 3 exercises to help strengthen your quads for maximum endurance and stability!

Your core isn’t just your six pack abs. Instead they are a group of muscles that help to stabilize your spine and pelvis. Your core is also crucial for allowing your upper and lower body to function in harmony. In skiing and snowboarding in particular, your core is constantly working to stabilize against movement. Strengthening your core not only improves your movements and stamina, but also reduces injury.

Although it feels like summer has just ended, ski/snowboard season is just around the corner! Make this season one of your best by prehabing your body for hitting the slopes.

Many of us have had a massage before, but not all of us have had a massage with a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). Similar to a Physiotherapist, a RMT is a regulated health care professional. RMTs are extensively trained in manual therapy to treat and prevent injuries, pain and physical disorders related to ligaments, tendons, connective tissue, muscles, blood vessels, organs and other soft tissues.

Strengthening your shoulders with exercises can reduce pain associated with poor posture from logging those long hours in front of a computer.

COAST Kinesiologist Terry Donaldson demonstrates a ten minute daily workout to reduce neck and shoulder pain! These exercises are effective because they help increase blood flow and bring movement back into the area. Additionally, they help strengthen your shoulder and neck muscles to endure the long hours holding those areas in one position.

The hips are a major problem area for many people. Your hips are located on each side of your pelvis and are impacted by your glutes. If you have weak glutes, it can cause muscular imbalances and limited mobility in your hips.

Much of these issues are due to lack of mobility and muscle weakness. Especially as you age, this can cause a lot of pain and discomfort.

Luckily, by just doing a little bit of hip mobility and strength training each day can help reduce pain and improve hip function.

Too much sitting, muscle imbalances and prolonged phone use have all contributed to a society plagued by poor posture. Posture impacts your health and wellbeing, as well as your physical appearance.

Run longer, train harder with fewer injuries by increasing the strength and mobility of your calves and ankles with these 3 exercises.

If you’ve been working hard to strengthen your abdominal muscles and haven’t gotten the results you were hoping for, the solution might be easier than you think. Build strong abs by getting the most out of your abdominal workout with these three tips.

At COAST, we want to be more than your average clinic. That’s why we have partnered with Revive Medical, a walk-in Sports Medicine clinic located in North Vancouver, to streamline sports injury diagnostics and rehabilitation.

At COAST, our approach to treatment is an active and engaged process. Our therapists use a variety of techniques and tools to aid in the injury rehabilitation process.

Plantar Fasciitis is a painful overuse foot injury that is found amongst a wide range of people, especially those who spend a lot of time on their feet and athletes who do a lot of running and/or jumping. However, it can also arise from poor biomechanics and sometimes even the wrong footwear.

Need another reason to be active? Regular exercise doesn’t just build a strong body, it also builds a strong brain. Here’s why exercise is so important for our brain!

Tight hamstrings are a common complaint with everyone from office workers to athletes. Unfortunately, stretching is not always the most effective or long lasting solution. Here are 3 exercises that can help relieve hamstring tightness, prevent injuries and improve range of motion in your hips.

Taking the time to stretch your muscles after a run can help to increase mobility. This not only decreases risk of injury, but it also helps to improve performance.

Here are 4 essential post-run stretches to keep your body healthy and performing at your best.

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You exercise regularly and are dedicated to staying active and healthy, but have you ever considered that you may not be getting the most out of your workout.

Here are three simple tips to improve the quality and effectiveness of your workouts.