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Posts Tagged ‘rehabilitation’
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Posted: February 26, 2012 in anatomy/biomechanics, exercise, health, nutrition, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, Uncategorized, Weight LossTags: chris kolba, exercise and fitness, fitness, health, holistic health, nutrition, physical therapy, rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
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Weighted Sled for Core Rehab
Posted: January 7, 2012 in anatomy/biomechanics, exercise, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: abdominal exercise, chris kolba, core exercise, core stabilization, core training, functional exercise, low back rehab, lower extremity function, physical therapy, push and pull exercises, rehabilitation, sled exercise, sport specific exercise, Sports Medicine
Santa is not the only one to use a sled! The weighted sled can be used in rehab for lower extremity strength, endurance and makes a great core activator. Every patient suffering a significant injury to the lower extremity needs to restore integrated movement, strength, endurance and power. With the sled fastened around the waist [...]
You Really Eat 5 Meals A Day?
Posted: July 23, 2011 in food, health, nutrition, Nutrition Tidbits, physical therapy, Sports Medicine, Uncategorized, Weight LossTags: exercise nutrition, fat loss, healthy eating, healthy living, insulin response, nutrition, nutrition myths, physical therapy, rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, sports nutrition, Weight Loss
I often talk to people that ask about nutrition. One of the first things they ask me is what do I eat and how much do I eat? They are often surprised when I tell them I eat 5-6 times per day. Many people especially [...]
Please Don’t Tell Us We Can’t Bench!
Posted: July 20, 2011 in exercise, health, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: bench press, fitness, floor bench, health, physical therapy, rehabilitation, shoulder impingement, shoulder injuries, shoulder instability, shoulder pain, shoulder sprain, shoulder strain, sports injury, Sports Medicine, strength training, weightlifting injuries
If there’s one thing we guys like it is benching! Unfortunately our shoulders suffer sometime or another. Talk to any powerlifter or body builder and a majority will tell you of their shoulder problems. Bench pressing is not kind to the shoulder. In the lowered position, the shoulder [...]
What’s the Most Important Meal of the Day?
Posted: July 17, 2011 in exercise, food, health, nutrition, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, Uncategorized, Weight LossTags: carb and protein ratio, carbohydrate, chris kolba, gaining muscle, glycogen, insulin, insulin response, muscle building, physical therapy, post exercise nutrition, protein, recovery, rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, sports therapy, strength
Actually, it is the one you consume right after your workout. After your work out your muscles are most sensitive to insulin. Insulin is what causes your muscle to take up glucose from the blood storing it as glycogen. Glycogen is the fuel that your muscles use. So, consuming adequate carbs and protein after your [...]
Single Leg Balance and Reach Exercise
Posted: April 22, 2011 in exercise, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: Balance, core exercise, equilibrium, exercise, functional exercise, gary gray, leg exercise, physical therapy, rehabilitation, single leg exercise, Sports Medicine, sports training
Great Info from the Gray Institute Newsletter TWEAKOLOGY is the transformation of the notion (what we know about function) into the motion (what function looks like). Knowing that every “tweak” will create a different reaction, mindfully chosen “tweaks” provide the foundation of the exercise strategies that are specific for each individual. This month we highlight [...]
