What effect does a six week static stretching programme have on the muscles of the lower leg? It is widely accepted that stretching can increase range of motion around a joint. There is very little literature however to support the theory that this increase in motion comes from the target muscle increasing in length. This […]
Rehabilitation
Changing the language of pain.
I was reminded this morning of the importance of language when working with those of us impacted by chronic pain. The NOI group have just released a handbook aimed at practitioners and patients alike who are attempting to resolve chronic pain states. Within it contains the statement below. “We will experience pain when our credible […]
NFL players using Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT).
A string of NFL players have come forward to praise Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) including all time leading rusher for the San Fransisco 49ers Frank Gore pictured below. In an interview Gore said that MAT had helped him ‘a whole lot’ and that if he doesn’t get it, he doesn’t feel right before a game. […]
Tendon pain? Strength training is the long term solution.
Firstly tendon pain is probably not tendinitis. Research has firmly established that tendon pain in most cases is the result of tendon degradation rather than inflammation as previously thought. Hence most practitioners now refer to the condition as a tendinopathy rather than a tendonitis. Whatever occured to bring about the original injury is past history […]
Why your shoulder hurts when you bench press and what to do about it
In the post we discuss why your shoulder hurts when you bench press and what you can do to change it. What’s the number one rule of the bench press? Get the bar to your chest right? This is also probably the number one reason your shoulder is hurting. To check if this is the […]