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How to Avoid Injuries and Keep a Spring in Your Step as You Transition to Summer Activities

Summer is here — but summer injuries don’t have to be with advise from Intermountain Healthcare Summer means more outdoor activities. This transition in recreation also brings a new risk of possible injuries, which doctors say are common this time of year. Aaron Newton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon for Saltzer Health an Intermountain Healthcare company, says winter and spring activities often work muscle groups in different ways. In many cases, as people transition to outdoor activities, the injuries come from overestimating one’s fitness level. “Even if you partake in winter sports, it works muscle groups in different ways and our ... Read more