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@Bill_Vicenzino keynote. #sportskongres Do you dislike someone? Give them a corticosteroid injection & they are 11 times more likely to have a recurrence of their tendinopathy than if you inject placebo. #UnpleasantTruths. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1568252 #Management_of_Tendonopathy_and_Overuse_Injuries #Shoulder_and_Arm View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-02-01 17:26:13
Fascinating. We know exercise is the fountain of youth. People who stay active have a longer health span. This is crucial because as average life span has grown dramatically longer (as compared with 100 years ago) Health Span has not. In fact since the 1990’s the disability burden has grown dramatically. Back pain is the … Read moreFascinating.
The message I got from everyone else was that you have to protect your back and brace your core. Pete just said your back is designed to bend, so bend it. Your back is designed to twist, so twist it. It’s safe to load your back in a flexed position… within about a month, I … Read moreBack pain: have we got it wrong?
Shannan Yorton #grit How? Passion in the pursuit of a goal. #resilent How? Sustainability mindset rather than reactive, palliative. Getting upstream of life challenges like disabling or activity limiting pain is against the grain. It’s easier to think downstream “what is the tissue that’s the issue?” Or “how do I “fix” this”. “What can I … Read moreShannan Yorton #grit How? Passion in the pursuit of a goal. #resilent How? Sust…
57-year-old w/ chronic knee pain meniscectomy in her 20s osteotomy in her 30s, severe osteoarthritis by her early 40s as a result, became sedentary and over-weight the pain caused her to wake at night, requiring her to take regular analgesics. the pain as “9 out of 10” while wait-listed for a total knee arthroplasty Saw … Read moreExercise specialists should be members of our health care team
❇️ 1/4 of adults >60 and 1/2 of those > 80 have thinner arms and legs than they did in their youth. ❇️ ⬇️ muscle mass is associated with muscle weakness, “which can make carrying out daily activities, such as climbing stairs or even getting up from a chair, difficult for many seniors.” ❇️ “This … Read moreHow Muscles Age, and How Exercise Can Slow It
Knee arthroscopy is the most prevalent orthopedic surgery performed. It’s been found that it’s only necessary a small fraction of the time it’s applied. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/14/884
Our LASS Rx for most of our LBP patients is to include frequent short brisk walks. Especially if you are having an acute episode or flare-up. This will nourish & vascularize the tissues, thus increasing the opportunity to calm things down. Why is that? It is simple “the motion is the lotion”. We tend to … Read moreOur LASS Rx for most of our LBP patients is to include frequent short brisk walk…
Great positive message of reassurance & reactivation. Acute pain is scary. Out mission is to sort out fact from fiction #The_Inactivity_Crisis#Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems #Overutilization_of_Surgery#Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciaticahttps://physio-network-pn.com/all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-back-pain/ All you ever wanted to know about back pain – Physio Network (EN) Both misunderstood and mismanaged, low back pain is a huge source of suffering for many people worldwide. Here’s the up-to-date … Read moreAll you ever wanted to know about back pain – Physio Network (EN)
Buyer beware. No skin in the game here. They benefit even if you don’t. Rehab & training is different. Results oriented. If investment is impactful you stick with it. If not you don’t. #Healthy_Aging#The_Inactivity_Crisis#Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems #Management_of_Tendonopathy_and_Overuse_Injuries Upside down, sometimes wacky fine print on stem cell clinic sites – The Niche Scrolling through a stem cell clinic … Read moreUpside down, sometimes wacky fine print on stem cell clinic sites – The Niche
