Cortisone and Tennis Elbow
A lot of doctors, including GP’s, specialists and new medical graduates, are being taught that tennis elbow is an inflammation. 30 years ago they discovered that tendons don’t get inflamed as the name...
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Osteitis Pubis is a painful overuse condition that affects the groin. It was first described by Legueue and Rochet in 1923. It affects an area at the front of the pelvis known as the ‘Pubic...
View ArticleOccupational Health & Safety
Safety Many employers have discovered that healthy, relaxed employees are more efficient and better at their jobs. One of the most effective ways of achieving this is through massage. With the...
View ArticleWhat does a Hungarian Endocrinologist (Selye) from 1936 have to do with...
Hans Selye was a Hungarian Endocrinologist (physician who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system – the system of organs that secrete hormones into the...
View ArticleExercise Physiology P1
Homeostasis – the bodies desire to keep everything the way it should be. This can be temporarily reset to a higher level during sub-maximal exercise. Steady state – can only be achieved during...
View ArticleExercise Physiology – Nutrition
Sources of fuel Macronutrients – protein, carbs and fats from food provide energy to maintain body function at rest provide energy during exercise food is broken down to ATP (ATP is the energy currency...
View ArticleExercise Physiology – Exercise and Energy Intake
Energy balance – optimises physical performance and maintains body mass. Tour de France cyclists burn between about 5,000 and 8,000 kCal/day, average for resting person is 2,000 kCal for women and...
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did you know that weight training with no aerobic training can cause your hear to enlarge in a “pathological” or diseased way! at rest only about 3% of muscle capillaries are open Your body can...
View ArticleInterview with Warwick Hadfield
http://sportmedicinejourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Hadfield-Interview-mp3.mp3 Bengt Carlson: Hi. I’m Bengt Carlson from Sport Medicine Massage. Here with me today for my first ever...
View ArticleCortisone and Tennis Elbow
A lot of doctors, including GP’s, specialists and new medical graduates, are being taught that tennis elbow is an inflammation. 30 years ago the discovered that tendons don’t get inflamed as the name...
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