by Will Ryan | Oct 10, 2019 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Health and Nutrition, News
When we sustain an injury (particularly spinal injuries such as disc bulges or facet pain), the road to recovery process varies significantly for each individual. Many of us see our GP or other health professional first to help get a diagnosis of what can be causing...
by Will Ryan | Oct 9, 2019 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Health and Nutrition, News
Many injuries result from mechanical overload or load vs capacity. Mechanical overload is when the forces applied (through the muscles, bones, tendons and joints) exceeds the capacity of those structures to tolerate the load. This can result in inflammation, breakdown...
by Michael Dermansky | Sep 26, 2019 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Health and Nutrition, News
Our change in lifestyle, from before the early 20th Century to modern times has meant we spend 90% of our lives indoors in artificial light and less time outdoors in sunlight. This means that we are exposed to the opposite of the sun’s natural rhythm, resulting with...
by MD Health | Sep 25, 2019 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Injury and Pain Relief, News
Clinical Outcomes and Central Pain Mechanisms are Improved After Upper Traps (Trapezius) Eccentric Training in Female Computer Users with Chronic Neck/Shoulder Pain Have you ever been told that your upper traps are “overactive”? Have you ever had trigger point...
by Michael Dermansky | Sep 5, 2019 | News
Is Resistance Training for Older Adults Okay? This article was recently published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and looks at the benefits of resistance/strength training in the older adult population. The following key points from the article...
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 29, 2019 | News
Recent studies have shown that measuring your waist size not BMI may be a better indicator of health and risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. This article discusses a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This study...
