RESISTANCE TRAINING - THERABAND

RESISTANCE TRAINING IA AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF REHABILITATION AND PROGRESSION. 

Theraband is  a cost effective tool to achieve strength, fitness and rehabilitation goals in the comfort of your own home. Different resistance levels are determined by thickness of the band therefore allowing simple progression of exercises. 

Resistance exercises aids controlled force on muscles, increasing strength and range of motion and improving coordination. Theraband costs less, is portable and versatile with unlimited uses.

Sold at Most Physiotherapy rooms, Get one today.

EXAMPLE OF USING A RESISTANCE BAND

1. BICEPS CURLS

Begin with standing onto a THERA-BAND under your feet and around your hands as seen below. Remember to keep your back and elbows straight. Slowly bend your elbows against the resistance, contracting and tightening your biceps. Perform 2 sets, 10 reps without eliciting pain.

PAIN IN THE BUTT? YOU MIGHT HAVE PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

DO YOU HAVE PAIN IN THE BUTTOCKS REFERRING TO THE BACK OF THE THIGH. OFTEN TERMED SCIATICA OR PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME.

CLICK MY LINK FOR EFFECTIVE STRETCHES AND INFO ON PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxy8_dacMUY

UNTIL WE BLOG AGAIN, STAY ACTIVE.

FUNNY FRIDAYS : PHYSIO CLIP

CLICK THE LINK FOR SOME HUMOUR SURROUNDING PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

ONE FOR THE CHARLIE CHAPLIN FANS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s558DwU19hA


UNTIL WE BLOG AGAIN, STAY ACTIVE AND KEEP LAUGHING!

TEXT NECK : GLOBAL EPIDEMIC

CAN GADGETS BE HARMFUL?

TEXTNECK
We all enjoy the convenience of the digital world we live in. With information at our fingertips, a loved one is just a bbm away and getting engaged isn't real unless we upload a post on Facebook.

Kindles, ipads, iphones, blackberries... How did we ever live without it. Ever heard "too much of a good thing..." Well these mobile devices have their advantages BUT are the reason for the escalating statistics of back and neck pain.

Carpal Tunnel is so 1990, the new techno induced injury is Text Neck. Dr. Dean Fishman (a Chiropractor in Florida, has coined the phrase text neck for technology induced injuries.

WHAT IS TEXT NECK
Text Neck is a term used to explain the repetitive strain injury caused by excessive texting and overuse of all of our other favourite handheld electronic devices.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS
Adopting this forward flexion of the cervical spine for prolonged hours results in a decreased curvature of the cervical spine and these postural changes results in muscle imbalances causing pain, headaches, referred pain into the hands and lower back ache.

In other words...
TOO MUCH TEXTING=HUNCHED POSTURE=PAIN

HOW TO PREVENT IT?... There's An App for That!!!
There is an app for Android devices that flashes a green light when you are holding the device correctly and a red light if not... how cool is that?!?
Take regular breaks
Call instead of texting
Hold the Device up infront of you so your head picks up and not hunched over when using the device.
Do the prescribed exercises to follow on our next Youtube Clip on Text Neck.

UNTIL WE BLOG AGAIN, STAY ACTIVE AND STOP TEXTING.

MAYBE THIS WOULD BE BETTER... LOL

WISHING YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY EASTER

 

KNOW YOUR PAIN.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PAIN IS THE KEY TO OVERCOMING IT

CLICK THE LINK TO UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN.

GO ON... BE IN CHARGE OF YOUR PAIN, DON'T LET THE PAIN CONTROL YOU!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4b8oB757DKc

UNTIL WE BLOG AGAIN STAY ACTIVE AND PAIN FREE.