The Wonder of Water

It’s probably the best-kept secret in the rehab book: water is unbeatable as a way of getting back to fitness -- safely, securely and fast. You just need to know how to use it. In the new Sports Injury Bulletin, we give you the authoritative low-down on WHY water works so well and HOW to make it work for your clients, so they can come back from injury fitter and faster.
It’s pretty well known that if you want to reduce impact on say, a broken leg or badly sprained ankle, a water workout will reduce the loading on that limb. But there’s so many more advantages to water. Such as:
-Buoyancy
-increased proprioceptive demand, by using turbulence and current
-increased resistance, because of water’s greater density
-decreased eccentric demand on the muscles
-increased stability
Consider just two universal problems of early-stage rehab for almost any lower-limb injury: swelling and loss of proprioception. As the article explains:
”Swelling is often a major problem of injury and can restrict the exercise prescription. With swelling, there is usually also a reduction in neural firing within the musculature around the injury site. This can leave a legacy of problems with stabilisation and firing patterns when we are preparing to get the rehabilitating athlete back to full function. So swelling needs to be addressed early on.
“When a limb is immersed in water it is under higher pressure than on land. This can be beneficial in two ways for early-stage rehab: it may help reduce swelling at the injury site (especially helpful for, eg, contu¬sion, sprain or post-operative injury sites); and it reduces the risk of new, or increased swelling arising from the exercise.”
Or consider proprioception, the foundation of good balance. It’s the key to effective rehab for any foot or ankle injury, and an essential component of any lower-limb or hip injury rehab. Standing on one leg on land only gets you a small way towards recovery of this complex function, because the therapist or trainer cannot easily create random movement to challenge the body’s proprioceptive responses. In water, as we explain, this becomes easy:
“The therapist can create specific current direction or speed. An excellent example is to hold standard flat floats perpendicularly under the water to create maximum resistance and then push them towards the athlete to create current. Alternatively they can be pulled away to make a ‘suction’ current from around the athlete. This pulls the athlete towards the person with the float, changing the nature of the proprioceptive demand.”
SIB’s clear and knowledgeable briefing looks at:
-how to control eccentric loading,
-how to conduct stability training, and even
-how to undertake very effective plyometric work in water – allowing your athletes to start to regain explosive power without having to wait until the late stages of their land-based rehab.
It’s also an ideal way to introduce plyometrics safely to novices.

How Weak Buttocks Ruin the Runner

“The gluteus medius should be considered in every running injury.”

This is the opening statement of Sean Fyfe in his recent (and now best selling) Sports Injury Bulletin report into exactly how weak buttocks ruin the runner.

“The gluteus medius should be considered in every running injury.”

This is the opening statement of Sean Fyfe in his recent (and now best selling) Sports Injury Bulletin report into exactly how weak buttocks ruin the runner.

This brilliant report is available to you today, free with Gold Membership to Sports Injury Bulletin.

An experienced Australian sports physio and regular contributor to SIB, Fyfe explains his thinking:

“So many athletes with running overuse injuries of the lower limb present with poor gluteus medius function that I have come to the view that the strength and function of this muscle is probably the most important active component in the achievement of a biomechanically efficient running technique.”

The deep-lying gluteus medius muscle is normally associated with movement, but as your free report into the subject points out, its key role in running is to act as a stabilising force, to slow the downward drive of the pelvis on the opposite side during stance phase.

This pelvic restraint prevents excessive hip sway or roll of the type that is classically known as “Trendelenburg gait”.

But even short of the tell-tale waddle of a Trendelenburg, there are various adaptations that runners make to compensate for weakness in gluteus medius.

All these various compensations can herald potentially chronic injury for the runner, including shin splints and Achilles tendinitis.

Are a shoe obssession?

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Protect, Nourish and Regenerate your liver

The liver..

The largest internal organ in the body
plays a roleas the major detoxification organ
Protect the body from harmful toxins

An overburdened / Sluggish liver can be caused by

over eating on refined carbohydrates, fried and oily food
Long term dependence on medication
Unhealthy habit such as smoking and heavy alcohol consumption
Exposure to toxis chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and household spray
viral infection.

Symptoms of sluggish liver

dark and puffy eye bag
Skin rashes and inflammation
Bad breath and body odour
Indigestion bloating
Constipation
Fatigue and tiredness
Uneven skintone and age spots
Elevated LDL cholestrol, reduced HDL cholestrol and elevated triglcerides levels

Milk thistle

Cleanses and detoxifies an overburdened and stagnant liver
able to strengthen a weak liver
Active ingredient: silbin, acts as an antooxidant to prevent free radical damage
The active ingredient is widely used in europe to treat amanita mushroom poisoning and have reduced mortality rates by 60-80%
Stimulate the growth of new liver cells to replace old damaged cells
Exerts both a protective and restorative effect on the liver

Dandelion Root

As a general tonic and has blood cleansing properties
It increases bile production and bile flow: consistantly helping to encourage a steady elimination of toxins
It may be beneficial in improving conditions associated with liver health

What is Blood Sugar Imbalance

Blood sugar level imbalance is a condition in which the body does not handle glucose effectively. Insulin is a hormone responsiblefor keeping the blood sugar levels between the normal, desired range.

In blood sugar imbalance, both insulin and glucose remain high in bloodand some cells stay deficient in glucose. Low insulin productionleads to blood sugar imbalance that can be a precursor to diabetes mellitus. Therefore, it is important to address the contributory factors before the condition develops futher..

Factors causing blood sugar imbalance

• Diet rich in refine carbohydrate or sugar
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Excess weight
• Stress
• Genetic influence

Symptoms of blood sugar imbalance

• Headache
• Poor memory and concentration
• Irritability or mood swing
• Increased appetite
• Craving for sweet
• Fatigue
• Weakness

Why control ur blood sugar level?

• Nerve damage
• Reduce visual accuity
• Cardiovaskular disease

When a high level of blood glucose are prevent for years , it leads to damage a small body vessels. This in turn increases your risk of developing complication..

What must be check as a wushu athlete before u enter the court?

Always remember to bring some snacks whenever u go for competition...















Always write down wot u need to take/ prepare few days before ur competition..










Alright people.. Lets see wot must u do before entering the court.. or so called war stand..
Firstly.. u have to check if ur costume buttons are button up properly..
Second.. if u r a gurl check if ur scrunchies or wotever u used to tied ur hair are secured enough..
Thirdly.. check ur costume's belt... if it is tight enough...
Finally.. check if ur shoelace is well secured..

Oh ya~~ for those using weapons do check if ur weapon is in a good condition...

How to deal wif scar care?

What is Scar?

When the dermis of the skin is damaged, the body will naturally produce collagen fibres as part of the healing process. These fibred form a scar, which has different texture and quality form ordinary skin.
Scars form after a wound is completely healed.

Many types of scars..

If there is too much collagen produced during wound healing, keloid scars or hypertrophic scars occur. Simply put, a keloid is a raised scar which can be tender, freqently painful and somtimes having a burning sensation.
Some scars appeared sunken pr pitted.These usually occur when the underlying structures- fat or muscles- are lost, such as surgical or acne scars.
When the skin stretches rapidly- during pregnancy or growth spurts- and is under tension, scars can form too.

Hiding ugly Scars..

Although scars can't be erased, there are many ways to minimise their appearance, the Americans Academy of Dermatology says. The academy recommends a consultation between the patient and the dermatologist to decide the best treatment.

Here's a list of possible treatment option:

• Dermabrasion- a machine is used to remove the top layer of skin.
• Surgical scar reversion- best suited for wide or long scars, a method of removing a scar and rejoining the normal skin.
• Laser surfacing- a method of removing acne and chicken pox scars that involves high-energy light to remove damaged skin.
• Soft tissues fillers- injectable collagen used to elevate indented , soft scars.
• Punch grafts- small pieces of normal skin used to replace damaged skin.
• Chemical peels- the use of a chemical to remove the top layer of skin to smooth scars.

MPS for scars

There's a new ingredient available: mucopolysaccharides polysulphate (MPS). MPS is a special substances close to the natural properties for our skin. Once applied topically on to scar, MPS penetrates directly into the skin- to the site with the disorder- to enhance moirture absorption and prevent thickening of skin tissue (scar). The good news? Less obvious scars and more confident you!!



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