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The problem with rehabilitation is the very definition of it. To “rehabilitate” means “to restore to a former capacity.” When it comes to injury rehabilitation, this implies that we are trying to restore someone’s health or capacity to the level they were at pre-injury. However, the state of health or physical capacity pre-injury was not […]
If you’ve been around “older” people, you’ve likely heard things like “getting old sucks” or “it’s just part of being old” when they discuss their aches and pains. As living organisms, we naturally degrade over time – we grow old, our skin loses elasticity, our muscles degrade, our joints wear down, etc. We call this
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“Your recovery time should be proportional to your training intensity level.” In the strength and conditioning world, it has been long understood that the warm-up and cool down is essential for optimal performance and recovery. In the athletic world, you will quickly realize that warm-ups and cool-downs all look different. Some people warm-up for 5
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When are cortisone shots appropriate? Evidence for rotator cuff tears/bursitis? Side effects/risks? Affect tendon integrity and contribute to tears/ruptures? MSK Conditions Adhesive Capsulitis Short term (8-16 week) improvements in pain and Range of Motion (ROM). Should recommend conservative treatment initially, adding oral or injected corticosteroids if there is not an adequate improvement in pain, ROM,
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“Cells live in a manifold existence. They are both complex biochemical information processing entities and mechanical objects that live within mechanically active environments. As our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying mechanosensation and mechanotransduction improves, these mechanical and biochemical realities appear increasingly intertwined.” …. In therapy and training, an essential parameter we manipulate to induce
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“How do you program mobility training and rehab? How many reps and sets? Frequency? Intensity? How do you program FRC mobility training within a standard strength and conditioning program?” The answer? “It depends.” However, this answer does not provide us with any useful information to apply to our practices. So, I will follow this question
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