Alicia FilleySep 2, 20203 minSausage fingers and puffy hands? Try these 5 strategies to manage hand swelling while hiking.Many pathological conditions cause hand swelling, like carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud’s disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, thoracic...
Alicia FilleyAug 28, 20203 minLateral knee pain? Don't foam roll your IT band - Do these exercises instead!In a recent hiking group discussion on lateral knee pain caused by iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, many hikers recommended using a hiking...
Alicia FilleyAug 21, 20201 minEssential yoga flow for hikersLong and multi-day hikes can leave you feeling stiff and sore. A yoga flow sequence provides the perfect dynamic warmup before you strap...
Alicia FilleyAug 15, 20202 minLength matters! How stride length affects knee painWhen one of my local clients complained of knee pain while training for a European hiking trip, I said, “Let’s hit the trail!” As we...