Special Treatment Pinpoints Shoulder
July 29, 2006
By Mike DeDoncker I’ve had a twinge in my right shoulder when bench pressing lately, but I wouldn’t say I have a problem. Or I wouldn’t have said so before fulfilling an assignment to visit Rockford chiropractor R .G. Hotchkiss, who wrote to the Register Star a couple of weeks ago commending a treatment he’s […]
Feeling Good . . . Is No Accident
July 29, 2006
Part 1 Nearly 80% of all pain syndromes originate in muscle. Thankfully, there is no pain in healthy muscle tissue. Also, healthy muscle can be stretched, contracted, twisted and compressed without pain or restriction. Management of healthy muscle requires an adequate pre-activity warm-up, stretch and cool-down period. This article features the warm-up and is part […]
Seasonal Muscle Soreness
July 28, 2006
As appears in Total Wellness Newsletter Remember how sore your arms get from the first bout of raking leaves in the fall or how stiff your back gets after shoveling snow following the first big storm. The scientific term for this form of muscle distress is delayed onset muscle soreness [DOMS]. It starts about eight […]
Physiology – Muscle or Nerve?
July 28, 2006
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The Biomechanics of Muscle Nutrition
July 27, 2006
By Dr. Andrew S. Bonci Research Director for the Sport Biomechanics Laboratory The biomechanics of muscle nutrition expands our present understanding of high performance sports nutrition and muscle biomechanics. The research currently being done in nutritional biomechanics centers around biomechanical lesions in muscle called barrier trigger points. It is well established that barrier trigger points […]
Seasonal Muscle Soreness
July 27, 2006
As appears in Total Wellness Newsletter Remember how sore your arms get from the first bout of raking leaves in the fall or how stiff your back gets after shoveling snow following the first big storm. The scientific term for this form of muscle distress is delayed onset muscle soreness [DOMS]. It starts about eight […]
The Biomechanics of Muscle Nutrition
July 27, 2006
By Dr. Andrew S. Bonci Research Director for the Sport Biomechanics Laboratory The biomechanics of muscle nutrition expands our present understanding of high performance sports nutrition and muscle biomechanics. The research currently being done in nutritional biomechanics centers around biomechanical lesions in muscle called barrier trigger points. It is well established that barrier trigger points […]
Stick to Wellness – The Workplace Solution
July 26, 2006
Purpose The Stick To Wellness format is designed to prepare muscle for work and to improve muscle compliance at the work station. Healthy, happy muscles contribute to a more content work force, yielding greater production with measurably less down time. The short term mission of Stick To Wellness is to provide the worker with a […]
Releasing the Myofascial Lesion
July 26, 2006
By Pat E. Belcher Introduction Muscles and fascia with limited flexibility lack compliance and resiliency. Non-compliant muscles are more susceptible to injury and pain. Myofascial trigger points are a major factor in non-compliant muscles. Latent trigger points cause stiffness and restricted range of motion, and are more common than painful active trigger points. This paper […]
Conquer Tennis Elbow
July 26, 2006
Tennis elbow is medically referred to as lateral epicondylitis. This condition relates to an inflammation of the tissues adjoining the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, being located on the outside portion of the elbow. The major site of inflammation is the tendon and its surrounding sheath. The hallmark of tendinitis is disruption and malalignment of […]
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