A good exercise program incorporates stretching, strengthening, and aerobic conditioning.  Stretching is a very important part of exercising, but is often overlooked.  Many people either skip stretching completely, or only spend a couple of minutes stretching.  Ideally, everyone should spend time stretching daily. There are many benefits to stretching.  Stretching helps to avoid injury.  Many…

New Year’s Resolutions can be thwarted for many reasons, but don’t let pain be one of them!   Common places for overuse injuries include the shoulder and the elbow.   Could one of these be one of your New Year’s pains? Shoulder pain: Shoulder pain towards the front or outside of the shoulder that cannot be attributed…