Some fun facts about bone health. Osteoporosis is something that can be silent until you have an insufficiency fracture. We all should be doing daily preventative habits to help support the skeletal system, before we are diagnosed with OP or have a fracture. The list is endless to help support bone building (exercise, diet and lifestyle all impact this system). If you are unsure of how you can best support this system book today to have a chat and get a plan going. Happy moving EMP.
Read MoreNeck related pain from trauma i.e. from a motor vehicle accident or sporting related injury where whiplash was sustained, can lead to ongoing neck dysfunction and impairments in the future. We know from research that from the sustained injury it can lead to changes in what neck muscles we use and how. The initial change of muscle control is a protective one – good job brain! However, these sustained changes in the neck muscles is what can lead to ongoing dysfunction and pain – not so great, thanks brain! .
Read MoreCervical (neck) proprioception is the ability to know where you are in space and is an important function in movement and posture. It takes into account the joint movement and the joint position.
Proprioception is a critical function for everyday movement such as endurance from sitting at the computer to sport that requires faster movement and coordination of the neck muscles for repositioning.
You can think of me as your own personal ‘google’ no need to Dr google - and lead yourself down a potential misdiagnosis and mismanagement.
Firstly, I love when people are informed we have more information available to us then ever. What I don’t like from google/ YouTube/ social media - is that anyone and everyone can provide information that may or may not have the right qualifications to be providing that information.
