Kent Urgent Care: Overuse Injury Prevention Tips for Figure Skaters

Ice skating is one of the most popular activities in Kent. It’s very own Kent Valley Center—the largest ice entertainment arena in the Northwest—is a well-known haven for both budding and experienced skaters. If you’ve tried skating as a sport, you may already be familiar with those aches and pains that ice legends conceal with their graceful glides and breathtaking twirls. According to StopSportsInjuries.com, figure skaters have high rates of overuse injuries especially those who perform solo. Most overuse injuries are preventable, though, and the key is distinguishing an inflammation from typical soreness. Overuse injuries occur due to repetitive use. They can start as tiny disruptions (tears or stress) on the tissue, but end up as big problems if not treated early. Most skaters presume that as long as the discomfort is minor enough that it doesn’t affect their moves, it is alright to go on.
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Cycling 101: On Breaking Bad Habits and Conditions Needing Urgent Care

Kent, Washington is a wonderland for cyclists. Multiple bicycle trails and courses are available throughout the city and some are connected to top cycling destinations such as the Interurban trail and Green River Trail where people get to enjoy miles long stretches of wonderful sceneries. As a popular form of recreation, cycling serves as a good stress reliever and physical exercise, in addition to helping reduce carbon emissions that harm the environment. In spite of its benefits, however, cycling injuries are a possibility too. Below are three cycling health issues that need urgent care: Back pain. Riding a bike when traveling long trails requires you to maintain a prolonged, flexed position: the stress created by such position takes its toll on the spine and causes lower back pain. Herniated discs are rare, but the risk still exists.
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Shoe Drive Ongoing! Kent Urgent Care Clinic on Why Fit Footwear Matter

Everyone deserves a pair of clean, well-fitting shoes, and no one – especially kids – should tolerate footwear that are only held together by duct tape. This is more or less the principle that Sleep Country USA, a philanthropic company based in Kent, operates on for their annual shoe drive, which started in April and ends on June 7. They are accepting new shoes (in any size) or donations to buy footwear to benefit toddlers and teens in foster homes. This campaign’s ideals ought to make you realize how important it is to wear proper shoes, especially for active children. Likewise, adults who are active in sports or who simply walk around a lot in their jobs need well-fitted and comfortable footwear. Wearing the right pair can mean the difference between staying comfortable and making yourself vulnerable to injuries.
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Keep Your Catch of the Day Close, Your Kent Urgent Care Center Closer

Lakes within King and Snohomish Counties are set to receive a big boost in trout as a result of record numbers of fish returning through the lower Columbia River. Lake Meridian will receive the most number of trout at about 16,000, half of which have already been planted as of early March. Mild water temperatures, low levels, and clear water have combined to make the ideal fishing conditions. Recreational anglers, amateurs and professionals alike, will surely have a field day on these lakes. In fact, freshwater fishing accounted for roughly 35 percent of fishing license revenue, according to the 2011 Washington State Sport Catch Report. This number excludes anglers who hold combination licenses, which allows them to fish at saltwater as well as catch shellfish.
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