As I said in my last post concerning injury prevention, running is a full body dance that involves all possible movements. There are elements of rotation, bending from side to side, as well as flexing forwards and extending backwards . The hips and shoulders provide the rhythm and propulsion by transferring forces through the spine. The arms set the pace and the legs follow. This is all pretty standard information. What may not be standard is that most people do not consider the movements of the spine itself with regards to running mechanics. Read the rest of this entry
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Injury Prevention in the Endurance Runner
Running is a repetitive, cyclic activity. As a result of the repetitive nature of running those involved generally end up with repetitive strain injuries. From a mechanics stand point running is a full body activity that involves all planes of motion. Most of us have restrictions in multiple places that lead to the repetitive forces of running becoming localized in certain spots. When these restrictions are present and someone constantly challenges them with repetitive movements the injuries are not terribly hard to predict. Read the rest of this entry
Heart Health News For Thought
I have seen two articles/posts recently that got me thinking that I should share them and some of my thoughts. One is posted on the BBC News site here and the other was posted by the always insightful Erica Robinson of Whole Life Health Services here. Read the rest of this entry
Sciatica
A lot of us have heard of sciatica and we all know someone who suffers from it. If you haven’t heard of it here is the nitty gritty: sciatica is irritation of the sciatic nerve which starts at the fourth lumbar vertebrae down to the third sacral (tailbone) segment to then travel down the back of the leg to provide nerve supply to the majority of the area. The sciatic nerve and its branches are responsible for providing control of many of the muscles of the back of the leg as well as sensory information back to the spinal cord. Considering the fact that the sciatic nerve has such a broad influence it is no wonder why it can be so debilitating for some people to have irritation of this nerve. Read the rest of this entry
