Medical Animation - Spinal Stenosis
July 30, 2008
Spontaneous Resorption of Herniated Discs
July 28, 2008
In the past, when a person has a herniated disc, it would be safe to assume that the condition would be permanent. Fortunately, in recent times, there are many medical studies to refute this assumption. In fact it is now well accepted that about 40-60% of cervical and lumbar disc protrusion will demonstrate regression or reduction in the size of the herniation. However, the mechanism of regression is not well defined. Read more
Medical Animation for Spinal Anatomy
July 28, 2008
Repetitive Strain Injuries - Prevention and Management
July 28, 2008
In the previous article, Repetitive Strain Injuries - Are you a victim of it?, we highlighted that repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are mostly occupation related, but such oversue injuries can be caused by activities outside of work, such as sports and hobbies, including badminton, tennis, golf or playing a musical instrument. Read more
Understanding Muscles and How They Contract
July 27, 2008
The animation below explains the structural components of skeletal muscles and the mechanism by which they contract.
This animation resource is linked from www.brookscole.com
Mind and Body (II) - Mental Goals for Sports Injury Rehabilitation
July 24, 2008
In the previous article in this series, Mind and Body (I) - Psychological Factors for Sports Injury Rehabilitation,we took a broad overview of the various key psychological factors crucial in enhancing an athlete’s recovery from injury. One of the key factors, goal-setting, was distinct from the other four factors was that it formed the bed-rock on which the rest work off. Without goals, the other factors cannot help drive the athlete in the desired direction and rate of recovery. Read more
Mind and Body (I) - Psychological Factors for Sports Injury Rehabilitation
July 19, 2008
In the past much of our efforts to rehabilitate an injured athlete focused on the physical causes and their treatment options. It leaves out much of the psychological dimensions of the injury and its rehabilitation. Today, psychological factors increasingly plays an important role in rehabilitation, particularly for sports where there are greater time pressures to return the athlete to optimal peak peformance as quickly as posisble. There are five key psychological factors - goal-setting, imagery, positive self-talk, relaxation and social support - that play an integral role in the recovery process. Read more
The unstable SIJ
July 14, 2008
The sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) is a very stable structure connecting the spine to the pelvis. The stability is achieved by a system of active (force closure) and passive (form closure) stabilisers. Its main role is to helps absorb vertical forces through the body. An unstable SIJ can compromise the effectiveness of transmitting forces, causing symptoms like low back pain or sometimes radiating pain down the legs. Core stability exercises and a sacro-iliac belt can help with an unstable SIJ. Read more
On-field management of Head Injuries and Concussion
July 14, 2008
In the earlier post, Concussion and Head Injuries in Contact Sports , we looked at the signs and symptoms of head injuries and concussion in contact sports. Here, we will touch on the on-field management of head injuries and concussion. Read more
Confused Over Core
July 12, 2008
If you suffer from back pain, you would have likely been told that exercises are good for you and specifically those that strengthen your core. Unfortunately, these days it is harder to get by a week without reading somewhere in the newspapers, health or fitness magazines, hearing in the gym about core strength, core conditioning and core stability or about some new fitness equipment.
It can all be rather confusing. So, if you are suffering from back pain, what sort of core exercises should you be doing?
What is core?
Before we start discussing which core exercises are relevant for back pain sufferers, what exactly do we mean by the ‘core’ muscles?
The core area relevant for low back pain is the trunk region below your ribs to your pelvis. On this point, both physiotherapists and fitness instructors generally agree.
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