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IPS THE ABRIDGED VERSION
Here is the easy reading version summarising all the information to come in the next few posts As a quick, easy version of what you can do to help with injury prevention, here are the main points: 1. Eliminate risk factors from your lifestyle and environment i.e....
IPS Outside Risk Factors
A.K.A- ENVIRONMENTAL RISK Preventing bodily injury from the environment is a bit like playing roulette. There is a very low chance you’ll get hit by a car on any given day, but it still can happen. While we can’t eliminate all the risk factors of getting injured from...
IPS INTERNAL RISK FACTORS
- LOOK AFTER YOUR BODY AND IT WILL LOOK AFTER YOU - THE MAIN PREDICTOR FOR INJURY TO THE BODY WILL BE HOW THE BODY ADAPTS TO EVERYDAY FORCES IT ENCOUNTERS. Thomas Myres states “whatever else they may be doing individually, muscles also influence functionally...
IPS BALANCING ON THE TIGHTROPE OF HEALTH
One of the most common examples of increased risk of injury is wearing a backpack with a single strap rather than over both shoulders. Force is increased on one side of the body and injury can commonly occur to the lower back or hip on the side on the body which is...
IPS RESTORING BALANCE
THE COUNTER MOVEMENTS For counter movements we can use the example made under point 1. Stress on the knee joint can be reduced by increasing the strength of the opposing muscle to the quadricept, which is the hamstring. By doing hamstring curls we can reduce...
PERIOD PAIN…HELP!?
“I’M IN SO MUCH PAIN WHAT CAN I DO?” Easy reading short version: Period pain or PMS symptoms requires a diverse strategy to help each woman find out what works best for her unique needs. Here are the key areas: Lifestyle and stress 1 hour of moderate to intense...
IPS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT KEEP YOU HEALTHY
INJURY PREVENTION SERIES #5 - THE LITTLE THINGS THAT KEEP YOU HEALTHY To keep the body healthy and able to adapt to new challenges it must able to rest and repair. If too many challenges occur all at once the body can become overloaded and unable to repair itself....
IPS Self Improvement
INJURY PREVENTION SERIES #6 - SELF IMPROVEMENT When trying to lose weight or get in shape, it can be easy to overdo things in a rush of initial determination and enthusiasm. That’s is why as a final point to this post about repairing and restoring function to the...
3 tips knee recovery
Knee injuries are a common problem for runners and sports people, however it can effect anyone regardless of activity level. A recent study (1) shows that that the largest prevalence of non traumatic knee injury comes from an older sedentary demographic. Regardless of...