after you hike
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Continue to Hydrate
Keep drinking water or maybe a sports drink in order to replenish what you may have lost on the hike.
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Stretch
You may not think that you worked your muscles that much, but you did more than you think. Stretch your entire body.
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Tick Check
Pennsylvania’s Lyme disease cases are among the highest in the country, being proactive with ticks is very important.-
​ Check your entire body for ticks. Remember that nymphs can be as small as a poppy seed.
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Shower ASAP after your hike. This is a great time for a tick check and it also will wash off any ticks that have not attached themselves to you yet.
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Wash and dry all clothes immediately or just dry your clothes for 10-15 minutes, the high heat will kill them.
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Remember to check your dog too.
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