07/02/2023
Spitting absolute bars at the end there
On a serious note, this a very common approach to dealing with a fresh injury.
It's very important to get started on the process of recovery and the process may be a lot more active than you think.
Just asking your body is this okay to do? Move the area in a pain free range, train other parts of your body as you usually would, get some stimulus in ya.
Our brains just want to make sure we are and can survive, it predicts based on past experiences. When we have a lack of experiences to draw from, we struggle to gauge safety. Can't fully expect things to go well if you return to sport after just resting.
Without the necessary process our nervous system doesn't have a chance to acquire the ability to feel safe and our tissue(s) won't experience the stressors that'll help it to heal.
Injury rehab isn't just beneficial, it's a necessity.
27/01/2023
Feeling safe comes down to how we perceive on multiple levels
It's difficult to gauge that when we're so uncertain. An easy situation for fuel to be added to the fire when you're told by somebody you trust that something is dangerous for you to do. Regardless of whether that statement is true or not, it can alter/fortify your perception(s).
Empowerment would then fall into the mix when a proactive solution is provided, the ability to place the power back into their hands. A sense of an ability to do something about it. They take action, we provide guidance.
The relationship we have with our pain and injuries will absolutely manifest in our behaviours. Coaches, healthcare providers, you name it, play a vital role in influencing this relationship and subsequently impacting the behaviours that lead to the outcome.
24/01/2023
It's been a great four years of getting to smile and laugh while clients are working hard 😅
My index finger going on a ride by itself apparently
If you're dealing with an issue that's affecting your training, hit me up.
If you're struggling with an injury and want to get back on the mats, hit me up.
If you need guidance on how to improve your mobility, strength and conditioning for grappling, hit me up.
Here's to helping more people achieve what they want this year 💪
Cheers!
05/11/2022
Sometimes people don't think it be how it be, but it do
17/09/2022
A keen eye for the cervical spine
When assessing the back and neck, the ability to look at it as segments is going to be inherently useful when determining where movement is occuring and where it isn't. It's made up of joints at the end of the day (and a bunch of other stuff).
You can see in the first picture how there is still curvature on the front of the neck and how the ear sits relative to the shoulder. If we just looked at this globally you'd just think there's a bit of restriction going into extension. Where the restriction takes place will drive the specificity here in the prognosis.
Specificity in assessment allows for specificity in treatment.
