Recovery
GLC2000 for Crossfit and Weightlifting
GLC2000 – A 101 for Crossfit Athletes & Weightlifters There has been a lot of buzz about GLC2000 since TRAIN Manchester head coach, Crossfit Games athlete and top 20 British Weightlifter Sam Briggs started using it to speed her recovery from a fractured patella. She’s now stronger than ever. [read story here] GLC2000 has also sorted a shoulder problem that had plagued Crossfit Master Jane Holgate (Reebok Crossfit 3D) for years in just a few short weeks, as well as ... read more
Common Crossfit Injuries: Shoulder Impingement Part 1
What is shoulder impingement? Why do shoulder impingements occur? How to strengthen shoulder external rotators. Understanding the common causes of shoulder injuries is the first step in building an effective strategy to get you back to full shoulder health. We look at the common causes of shoulder impingements, and what coaches, athletes and therapists can change to speed up the recovery process. If you would prefer to just look at shoulder strengthening exercises, including rotator cuff exercises and shoulder stability ... read more
Advantages of GLC2000
Original Article by Brad Chase @ ProgressiveHealth.com For full article please click here What is GLC2000? GLC2000 is an all-natural oral formulation for treating arthritis symptoms and maintaining joint health. Its formulation is patented and built around two active ingredients: glucosamine and chondroitin. These two active ingredients are not simply combined in GLC2000; they are combined in specific ratios and by a patented delivery mechanism that ensures that GLC2000 produces an absorption and bio-availability profile superior to other joint support ... read more
Crossfit Elbow Pain – Tendonitis or Tendonosis
Tendonitis 101 From Crossfit Oakland Tendonitis and Overuse Injuries 1. The term tendonitis is largely a misnomer – you probably don’t have swelling at the tendon (the definition of tendonitis). Instead, it’s likely tendonosis, a term which simply means pain at the tendon, and is therefore vague enough to be essentially meaningless, diagnostically. 2. Tendonosis, in CrossFitters, is almost universally caused by overuse (repetitive stress over a period of time) as opposed to by acute tendon trauma during a specific ... read more
Crossfit Shoulder Pain Case Study
Analysis and Recommendations for Crossfit Shoulder Pain Article by Brian Schiff So, I treat a number of fitness enthusiasts in the clinic and many include Crossfit clients. Recently, I evaluated a 38 y/o male on 2/16/12 with a 3 month history of right shoulder pain. He performs Crossfit workouts 6 days per week. His initial intake revealed: Constant shoulder pain that worsens with overhead movements Pain with bar hangs, overhead squats and wide grip snatches Unable to do kipping (only ... read more
McKenzie Therapy for Mechanical Low Back Pain
Written by Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD From Spine-Health.com Of the many frustrations back pain patients face, the lack of a standardized or uniform treatment approach is high on the list. Especially for those patients with longer-lasting symptoms of sub-acute pain (lasting between six and twelve weeks) or longer than twelve weeks (chronic back pain), treatment approaches are very inconsistent. While the McKenzie Method is successful with treating acute low back pain, it is also very helpful for those patients with ... read more
Tweaks and Geeks of the Lower Back
Article written by Dave Lipson From AGAIN FASTER One of the most common injuries that tend to shut people down are those of the lower back. Funny enough, these injuries are just as common in people who don’t really train at all. There are a lot of herniated and ruptured L-4, L-5, or S-1 discs that correspond with the vertebra of the lumbar and sacral spine. A telltale sign of this type of injury is pain down the nerves into ... read more
GLC2000 for joint pain and injury recovery
GLC2000 for joint pain and injury recovery GLC2000 is the only 100% pure, full spectrum joint formula. It has been scientifically engineered to help stimulate your bodies natural repair cycles. No other product has the exclusive GLC blend of all four bioavailable glucosamine forms and chondroitin, clinically proven to increase delivery to the bloodstream and sustains release. Glucosamine is highly anabolic in the correct dose. GLC2000 provides a tailored dose for you. GLC2000 outperforms other joint formulas by providing higher ... read more
Common Crossfit Injuries: Lower Back Pain
As a CrossFitter myself I can testify to the high incidence rate of lower back pain and as a physiotherapist it is definitely within the top 3 most common injuries I see. The majority of CrossFitters will be able to recount at least one episode of having their lower back in bits and this is true of the general population as well. To prove this isn’t just anecdotal, evidence shows that between 50–80% of adults will suffer from LBP (lower ... read more
9 Ways to Avoid Knee Pain and Injuries
Original article from EverydayHealth.com Learn what exercises and actions to avoid to prevent knee injuries. By Lynn YoffeeMedically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH Knee pain is often caused by either a one-time acute injury or repetitive motions that stress the knee over time, particularly as we age. There are some steps you can take to avoid knee pain and injuries. “One of the most common things that causes knee injuries is the runner’s stretch,” says Robert Gotlin, ... read more
Are you killing your knees?
Little bad habits could be quietly destroying this important joint by RealAge When was the last time you skinned your knee? It’s probably been a while since you experienced this commonplace ailment of rough and tumble youthful times. But even if your grown-up ways have made frequent knee scrapes a thing of the past, your habits in adulthood could still be damaging your knees. The only difference now is that the damage may be a little harder to see. We ... read more