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Our blog will feature our Healthy Lifestyle article on Ang Peryodiko Newspaper: Rehab and Exercise Tips. This will also be a guide to our Rehab and Therapy clients.
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Written by: Taylor Post, Certified Athletic Therapist  With gyms closed and the weather turning warmer, many people are lacing up their running shoes and hitting the streets/trails for exercise. Running, when done properly, is one of the most physically beneficial forms of exercise that we can do. It builds cardiovascular fitness and improves overall muscle strength. Just be sure to maintain proper social distance of course! Running can also however, put the body under high levels of stress, particularly the muscles and joints. This is especially true when there are drastic changes in a persons training such as increases in intensity or distances being covered. Today we will discuss six of the most common overuse injuries seen in runners and identify the common risk factors for these types of chronic injuries. In part II, we will discuss how to prevent these injuries from occurring.
2. Achilles Tendonitis Achilles Tendonitis involves painful inflammation of the Achilles tendon. This tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. Most often the pain is noticed more before and after exercise but improves while running. As tendonitis progresses, the tendon begins to degenerate (micro tears), swells, and thickens. Left untreated, the tendon may become permanently damaged or can even lead to partial tear or complete rupture. 3. IT Band Friction Syndrome The IT Band is a long structure that runs on the outside of the leg and connects muscles at the hip to the knee via a thick band of fascia. It acts as an important stabilizer during running. The tendon passes over the bone as the knee flexes, and this can lead to a large amount of friction, especially in cases of increased workload. IT Band Friction Syndrome is typically classified by a sharp or burning pain, and/or swelling on the lateral (outside) aspect of the knee.
5. Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot and connects the heel bone to the toes (plantar fascia). The pain typically feels like a dull ache or bruise along the arch or on the bottom of the heel. Most individuals first notice this injury when they have severe pain with their first few steps in the morning. The pain typically decreases once people are up and moving, but it might return after long periods of standing or upon standing after being seated. This condition is quite common in runners and individuals who are overweight. 6. Stress Fracture Unlike an acute fracture that happens as the result of a slip or fall, stress fractures develop as a result of cumulative strain on the bone. Stress fractures are very small cracks in bones, most often caused by overuse or repetitive movements like running. Runners most often have stress fractures in their tibias (shin), metatarsals (feet), or calcaneus (heels). At first, the pain associated with a stress fracture may be barely noticeable, but it tends to worsen with time. The tenderness usually starts at a specific spot and decreases during rest. There may be swelling around the painful area. Who’s at risk? While all these injuries have unique features and characteristics, there are many common factors that can put a person at risk for an overuse injury when running. The biggest being a sudden increase in the amount of intensity of training. Avoid doing too much too soon and start slow if you are new to running. Other important risk factors are: Wearing improper or worn out footwear.
If you or someone you know is experiencing pain while running it is best to seek a proper assessment of the injury. A Certified Athletic Therapist is a great resource for diagnosing, treating and ideally PREVENTING injuries. Send us a message, we would love to hear from you and be sure to check out Part II of this series for more information.
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6/17/2019 1 Comment Achilles tendonitisWritten by: Melanie Talastas-Soriano BA-Kin, CAT(C), ISSA-CPT Athletic Therapist, Personal Trainer Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the achilles tendon. There can be various causes for developing this condition. Achilles tendonitis is common among active individuals and mostly in the athletic population as a whole. I have seen many patients with this condition from working individual to elite athletes. This condition can be detrimental as it assist with a simple daily movement like walking. The achilles tendons are located behind your ankle. It is a thick band of connective tissues (tendon) which are formed by the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles that inserts down to the tip of the calcaneal bone. Its function is to help with the toe off when walking, jumping and climbing. The signs and symptoms of achilles tendonitis are:
1. Depending on the severity of the injury, rest is the most important treatment protocol. You need to keep the achilles tendon in the most comfortable position (neutral). Rest the injured ankle until the inflammation subside before taking another step forward with rehabilitation. 2. If your ankle is feeling achy, you can apply ice on the injured tendon. I suggest ice assage so that you can control where the ice is applied over the painful area. Use an ice cube or a dixie cup with ice for 10-15 minutes applied directly to the skin. Move the ice in a circular motion as if you are massaging the sore area. 3. If the symptoms persist, visit your Athletic Therapist where they will treat your injury with various treatment techniques. For example, they may first heat the injured area to bring blood flow, use ultrasound to help with deep heating to the tissue to bring nutrients into the area and simply massage to loosen the muscles that are tight. These tight muscles could be partially responsible for the development of the condition. Here are three prevention tips to ease pain. 1. Use the strassburg sock or a night splint that will allow your ankle to be in a neutral position. This device can be used for plantar fasciitis as well. This is helping to lengthen the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles during the night. 2. Perform calf stretches daily. You have two stretches that are important to help alleviate achilles pain. A) Straight knee stretch B) Bent knee stretch Both are targeting the calves that will help with the achilles tendon. 3. Add standing and seated calf raises to your training. This will help strengthen the gastronemius-soleus complex that will also improve muscular endurance during daily functional movements of the ankles.  5/1/2019 0 Comments Neck pain: wad Written by: BA-Kin, CAT(C), ISSA-CPT
Athletic Therapist, Personal Trainer Majority of people have complained of neck pain at some point in their life. Whether they are working people, athletes, students all have experience neck pain. If we think about what we do every day, most people spend time with their head poke when we drive, eat, on the computer or our mobile phone. Depending on what you do most, you can develop neck tightness or pain. Clients that we assessed with neck pain most often have been on a motor vehicle accident. The neck pain they are experiencing is explained as WAD (Whiplash Associated Disorder). WAD are classified as WAD 1, 2 or 3 (from minor injury to severe injury to any structures like muscles, joints, bones, ligaments or nerves) When a person experience whiplash, the neck muscles, upper back muscles and spine (joints) have undergone trauma. The one consistent report by clients are the signs and symptoms they experience that happens days or weeks after the accident. Initially, the person and muscles are in shock right after an accident. The body go through physiological changes when it is compromise. Once everything settles down, signs and symptoms are more noticeable days after or weeks after the accident. These are the lists of signs and symptoms that are reported to us by clients: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
You can decrease your symptoms by doing number of home treatments:
*THE ROLE OF ICE AND HEAT APPLICATION The use of ICE is recommended during the acute period of an injury. Usually the parameters of ice application is every 10-15 mins 3-5 times a day or for as long as you have pain and inflammation or most studies suggests within the first 72 hours. Physiologically, ice encourage vasoconstriction to the blood vessels to slow down the inflammation. The application of HEAT is recommended days after your injury or after 72 hours. You can apply heat if your injured body part is stiff and sore. The goal at this point is to encourage vasodilation of the blood vessels to bring new blood and nutrients for healing. Massage is a type of thermal therapy as it produces heat to the body when a therapist performs massage techniques to the muscles and joints. Athletic Therapist can perform soft tissue release techniques with the use of motion cupping technique along with PNF (proprioceptive neuro-muscular facilitation) stretching techniques. I hope you find this article helpful especially if you have experience neck pain. Try the number of home treatment for yourself to help decrease pain and inflammation. Now that you know of the various massage technique that Athletic Therapist offer, you can try to book an appointment with us at Insahyu Training + Therapy as we are accepting new clients! |
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