There is a very good reason why elite sporting teams have masseurs on the payroll. Because they want the scientifically proven benefits that massage brings to keep players strong on the field. Massage is an effective, pain relieving, endorphin raising therapy and it might be just the thing to ease your back pain. You might not running around the pitch like a pro but you will be living your lif…
Pilates and yoga classes are becoming increasingly popular forms of exercise. Developed to help strengthen the core and tone muscles, each of these programs are designed to promote the neutral alignment of the spine and promote back health. Through strengthening the deep postural muscles that support this alignment, asymmetries can be improved and thus decrease wear and tear.
When people are suffering chronic pain they tend to reassess how they care for their body with a view of slowing any further deterioration.
These days, it is common to turn to dietary supplements. Our supermarket and pharmacies have aisles dedicated to herbs, vitamins and minerals transformed into coloured pills promising to improve our healthy, well being and performance. But are they real…
Adherence improves greatly when adults track exercise patterns on a PDA or smartphone.
When it comes to weight loss and exercise adherence, a little feedback goes a long way. A study released this month by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) finds that adults are more likely to stick with their exercise program when they get real-time feedback on their progress.
The study, “Phy…
A bad back will affect most of us at some point but recovery from herniated discs, and pain management for osteoarthritis is possible.
Each year more than 900,000 Australians participate in tennis. It is the third most popular organised sport behind aerobics & golf. The sprinting, stopping, starting, bending & stretching nature of the game puts repetitive stresses on the musculoskeletal system and demands both aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Many tennis injuries for both the competitive and social player can be reduced …
The biggest mistake that an athlete can make is not taking the time to rest after playing hard.
Are you one of the more than 68 million people who have a Facebook.com account? If so, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) challenges you to get up, get out and get moving! The free AAOS application, available for download on Facebook, “Get Up! Get Out! Get Moving! Let’s Exercise!” enables users to:
Set fitness goals (promoting weight-bearing exercises)
Track those goals
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You’ve all heard the saying ‘prevention is better than the cure’. This certainly rings true when it comes to keeping your back strong and healthy.
Muscles on the side of the abdomen called the obliques may play a role in low back pain in golfers, according to a new report.
To investigate whether abdominal muscle activity or weakness is linked to low back pain in golfers, Dr. Brian R. MacIntosh and colleagues from the University of Calgary in Canada monitored the activation of these muscles in 25 professional and amateur male golfers.
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