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ALTA: Experience the Best in Physical Therapy & Pilates
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Greetings!
Are You Hamstrung?
By Jane Milliff 
Yesterday, waiting in line at the Verizon store, I saw a guy bend over
and groan as he stretched his low back and hamstrings. He must have
repeated the maneuver 5 times as we waited for service. Wouldn't you
love to have the panache to do that? But the real question: would it
do any good??
Lots of us walk around with tight hamstrings, but the
truth is, you could stretch all day and still wake up the next morning
with tight hammies. You know why? Because, you guessed it, the
hamstrings are not the problem.
Hamstring injuries plague many of
us. You think it's over, and then bam, like a bad dream, hamstring
tightness and pain recurs at the most inopportune time. Many sports
physicians will tell you that a hamstring injury can be a career-ending
event for a professional athlete. And for the rest of us, it can mean
an end to jogging or soccer, or even sitting through a movie
comfortably.
After years of treating problems like this, two
scenarios show up over and over:
Scenario #1: It's your back. A
lower back injury is in your past. It resolved on it's own, but you
notice you've lost some flexibility. Your hamstrings, in particular,
are tight.
Stretching never seems to help (click to learn more)...
Do you have specific questions about your hamstrings? We are happy to answer any questions at info@altatherapies.com.
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:ALTA Elevates the Health of
Our Community, Summer 2009
 Forrest Walker joined The Dudes for Boobs in Summit County to support friends as they participated in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Over 1600 women walked 40 miles in two days and raised $2.8 million for the cause. He rubbed a lot of sore feet!
 Jane Milliff: The last weekend in July, my son Aidan, my friend Kathy and I rode 157 miles over three days. We climbed over 10,000 feet to raise money for Children's Hospital. I rode for all the children who benefit from the competent and compassionate care provided at Children's and in memory of my son Conor who received wonderful care there 18 years ago. With 2000 riders, we raised over 2 million dollars. What a great ride and a great cause.
 Charlie Merrill: July 11th, I rode my bike 100 miles through the beautiful, rolling, and sometimes challenging hills of Vermont and New Hampshire. Personally I rode in support of my father-in-law, Keith Van Winkle. Keith is in remission from Multiply Myeloma and rode 50 miles that day. The event raised over 2 million dollars to support research, state-of-the-art equipment, critical education programs, and innovative clinical trials. I was honored to have participated with over 4000 other people, many of whom were cancer survivors themselves. My brother-in-law and I hoped to cover the 100 miles in under 5 hours. Despite a broken spoke, we finished the event in 4 hours 35 minutes, my fastest century ever! In cycling, like with the fight against Cancer, perseverance can lead to success.
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Many of you have commented that you like the new landscaping and flower box we added to the front of our building this year.
We are very proud of the way it looks and we owe a big thank you to Theresa Rounds of Mountain Meadow Design
(303) 666.9695.
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We Are Always
Learning to Serve
You Better!
In June, members of our staff jumped at the opportunity to take a course from an internationally recognized Physiotherapist from Australia., Michael Shacklock, M.App.Sc, Dip. Physio. Mary, Charlie and Jane were blown away by the dramatic improvements seen in patients when mobilizing nerves using the new techniques from Neurodynamics. We are excited to share this valuable information with the rest of the staff and you
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Tip of the Month
Although we told you many reasons why a hamstring stretch may not be the answer to your problem, stretching generally is fine, if you are gentle and avoid bouncing.  Hamstring Stretch:Put your foot on the low rung of a chair, arch your back, and keep the arch, then lean forward slowly, bending at the hips. Don't allow your knee to bend. You may be able to lean forward from the trunk only a few inches before you feel the stretch at the back of your thigh. Hold 20 seconds and then relax.
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