Pokemon Go in Portland, Maine

As reported by channel 6 in Portland, Pokemon go in Portland, Maine is out of control!

As Pokemon Go gets more and more people off the couch and running around Portland frantically looking for virtual characters, people are going to start feeling the burn. Going from couch to pokemon 5K is going to remind people of body parts they forgot they had.

 

As with any new activity, there is a risk of flare up of old injuries or creation of new ones. If you are living Pokemon Go in Portland, Maine, here’s some stuff you can do to prevent injuries:

 

Stretch. Light stretching before searching is a great injury prevention technique for the inflexible body.

 

Hydrate. Even here in Portland, it’s hot. Drink plenty of water.

 

Take it Slow at first. Don’t go crazy, take a few days to get used to moving so much.

 

Rest if you need to, the virtual world can wait. If you don’t rest, you may injure yourself and be “forced” to rest.

 

Know your limits. If you’ve been inactive for a long time, recognize you may not be your old self and determine your new limits.

 

WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING! If “text neck” isn’t bad enough, you don’t need a bad fall or collision with a pole or car to injure you acutely. Pay attention to your surroundings. Don’t fall off of things, run into things or walk in front of moving vehicles or objects. As exciting as acquiring new characters may be, it’s not worth risking your life for them.

 

If you get hurt, don’t be embarrassed to seek help.