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Dr. Ashori MD's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. It takes just a few weeks of busy work or an injury to create imbalance from one side to the other. And then there's the risk of injury if we're compensating. In rock climbing if one side is much stronger the risk of ligament injury shoots up rapidly. These are great strategies I've started using to really focus on the movement before adding more weights.

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Carla DiGirolamo, MD's avatar

Hi Dr. Ashori... Thank you so much for the feedback and I'm glad you are finding the information helpful. Thank you for teaching me something about rock climbing. The other strategy I find helpful for myself in evening out imbalances is regular body work ... I do a lot of CrossFit and weightlifting so muscles can get real tight.... having body work sessions every 2-3 weeks helps to lengthen the muscles and maintain more balanced ranges of motion. Thanks again for the comment and for subscribing! Cheers! -Dr. Carla

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