What moves you? OPEDIX

Ski season is in full swing here in Colorado. 

We got an early dump before Thanksgiving that created a lot of excitement and early skiing. Not all

the resorts were open so it was a matter of skinning your way up to the top in order to make turns.A couple winters ago I got out on the mountain in early December and with early season conditions twisted my knee, requiring a little physical therapy with a diagnosis of a small tear on my ACL. There isn't much to do for a small ACL tear except some TLC and constant building the knees strength through exercise.

I was introduced to the OPEDIX KNEE-Tec 3/4 length tights early this winter. These tights where developed to enhance muscle and joint function, increase muscle flexibility and joint range of motion. I've worn them while helping out on the course at the World Cup in Aspen, skinning adventures up Tiehack and Sunlight Mountains in November and early December, and an 8+ mile round trip hike up Red Mountain in Glenwood Springs with 1800' of elevation gain. The tights did the job as my knee and legs felt better, and didn't fatigue as they normally would. Behind the scene the tights were doing more good then I even realized for my body. Research by Michael J Decker, Ph. D., a biomechanical consultant from the University of Denver, has put focus on kinetic health. Your body is compromised of many joints that are connected structurally and functionally in a kinetic chain. When the body doesn't move optimally, athletic performance is reduced and fatigue is increased, causing the progressive destruction of your joints. 

I have one pair of these bad girl tights and they are my "go to" for just about everything that entails adventure and exercise. When I put them on it's like giving my legs a physical therapy session and some muscle love based on the compression. They are a prized piece of gear! 

If you want to learn more about OPEDIX Technology visit their website and take the quiz "How is your Kinetic Health?" and get your score.