Hi there does anyone specialise or have a strong interest in injury recovery, particularly from the lower back?
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Re: Injury recovery
Sun, October 28, 2007 - 4:35 PMLISTEN TO UR BODY!
I have remind myself costantly! OUR bodies to warn us BEFORE we over-do!
;)* it's just getting to the of hearing BEFORE it's too late!
FOR LOWER BACK: what works for me: lay on the floor, pulling ur knees to your chest,
DO IT about 10 times!~HOLD for 3, then increase to 5, 7, 9....
as long as it feels "safe"
BREATH in through the nose, out through the mouth!
ALSO good for ANYTHING: torso twists~ sometimes I stand, sometimes sit~
UP TO YOU, or you feel @ that time!
~THESE are both WONDERFUL exercises to do DAILY! ;)* -
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Sun, October 28, 2007 - 4:37 PMOR do them though out the day...GOOD detoxifier/ stress relief ;)* -
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Tue, October 30, 2007 - 8:27 AMI have a whole set of exercisies I do daily...I was hoping that some one may specialise in injury recovery of this nature -
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Tue, November 20, 2007 - 12:28 PMwhat about knee injury? I hurt my knee running on a damm threadmill. I could run forever on concrete, sand etc...but the threadmills seem to be a place where I seem to get hurt the most. The trouble is running at night is not always safe so I need to do the threadmill...what can I do to heal and still keep my cardio? -
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Fri, November 23, 2007 - 8:18 AMthe hamstring plays a big role in the knee: BEFORE you exercise, make sure you stretch that! WORK.TOWARDS standing, bend from the waist , to touch the floor w/ur hands...palm flat!~ you MUST work ur way there: start by placicing hands above the knees~ INCH ur way~through time to the floor!~~~~~IT COULD TAKE a few times, or weeks!
GO SLOW~ stretches are just that~stretches! YOU CAN'T EXPECT ur body to get limber in 1 day! SLOW, EASY, REPETITION & don't forget to breath ;)*
YES, IMPORTANT IN STRETCHES, TOO !
I am not an expect! I just have yrs of experiense w/ recovery! MY MOTTO:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BABY STEPS: tiny advances at a time~IT ADDS UP! -
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Sat, November 24, 2007 - 12:10 PMThere are many studies now that show static stretching is actually bad for performance and leads to more injuries. Static stretching is something that people should only do after they work out and for very little time.
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Re: Injury recovery
Sat, November 24, 2007 - 12:45 PMHi Jed:
Sorry you're hurting. Here is some exercise advice worth considering:
If you're up for some exercise, consider stretching your lower back and strengthening your abdominals. No one can offer blanket exercise advice to cope with a back injury since everyone's injury has a different cause. However, inflexibility in the lower back is responsible for many back problems as is a lack of support in the abdominal region. Your abdominal area has no bones so those layers of muscle offer all your bodies support in that area, a good reason to keep them strong. In addition, every time you contract your abs the opposing muscle group, your lower back muscles, are effectively stretched. Also, if your hamstrings are tight, stretch them. Tight hamstrings reduce the "give" in that area of the body, putting even more pressure on the lower back.
Some other options for releaving back pain:
* I don't know if you're familiar with Rolfing, a type of deep tissue bodywork that has helped many people that other forms of therapy have not. The negatives are that Rolfing is expensive and at times, pretty painful. It's also very structured, involving a series of 10 sessions. I went through the series myself when researching an article I was writing on massage and found it helpful..
*If you own a juicer you might also consider juicing some pineapple which contains bromalain, a powerful, natural anti-inflammatory. I mix 1/2 a pineapple with two oranges and a grapefruit. Tastes great, has lots of nutrients and will help with the inflammation.
*Have you heard of noni juice? I'm very cautious about recommending or taking supplements,since the passage of DSHEA in 1994 left them unregulated, Still, noni juice has shown some positive results for those suffering from pain and inflammation.
You might find other useful ideas in my new book: "Living Young: 32 Habits of Ageless People." Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Andy
