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Category: Injury Prevention and Treatment
Proper Eye Protection: What’s the Big Deal?
Catching some air on the slopes this season? Keep in mind, you’re also catching ultraviolet rays from the sun. Obviously, wearing proper eye protection when…
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Understanding Connective Tissue
Connective tissue is the most widespread and abundant type of tissue in the human body. Connective tissue that is well vascularized is far less likely to tear or rupture under extreme stress – a desirable characteristic when performing any kind of physical activity.
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Dealing with Piriformis Syndrome
As fitness professionals, we often hear complaints from clients about various muscle aches following tough workouts. Typically we can dispel their fears by explaining the…
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Returning to Golf after LBP: Restoring Your Client’s Drive without Reinjury
Golf is a popular activity, particularly in the older population which provides an opportunity to play a game that enables someone to socialize while truly enjoying the outdoors. Low back injuries are prevalent in the workplace as well as in golfers, but LBP can be prevented.
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Dorsalgia: More Than Just a Pain in the Back
Have you ever had a back pain? Have you ever had a back injury? Well, if you have then you are certainly not alone. At least 10 percent of adults in the United States have back pain — or dorsalgia — at any given time.1
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Helping the Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Client: Post Therapy and Beyond
Osteoarthritis(OA), the most common form of arthritis, a potentially devastating joint disease, affecting some 27 million adults per year and is on the rise. OA typically occurs in the hands, spine and hips affecting a multitude of joints particularly the knees.1 Obtaining a detailed history by the physician, via x-ray, where individuals will complain of symptoms of stiffness, low-grade inflammation and pain, makes diagnosis.
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Training An ACL Reconstruction Client
Many sports, such as soccer, basketball and football involve jumping, cutting and pivoting maneuvers. These motions place stress and demands on the ligaments that support the knee. One of the most common injured ligaments is the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL).
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Preventing Golf Injuries and Choosing the Right Equipment
With the onset of the good weather, many of your clients are now playing golf on a regular basis, but have they trained their muscles properly to swing the club with ease and avoid injuries?
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Acromioplasty vs. Rotator Cuff Repair
The shoulder is one of the most complicated joints, having the ability to move in six different motions. The shoulder is therefore susceptible to injury because of potential trauma, overuse or degeneration requiring potential surgery. Two of the most common surgical procedures for the shoulder are acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair.
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Thermal Therapy
A Soft Heat Radiant Sauna enables one to experience relaxation and exhilaration as well the health and fitness benefits of thermal therapy. In the Soft Heat Sauna, the body is thoughly cleansed, and muscle aches disappear. Radiant heat therapy improves blood circulation and can produce relief from symptoms of many musculoskeletal problems, including arthritis, rheumatism, and sciatica.
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Post Injury Training With Your Client
Is your client struggling to return to fitness after a sports injury? You can help. Post-injury exercise means carefully designing routines to accommodate and…
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