March 2015

Soft tissues are tissues in the body that support, connect and surround structures of the body, such as muscles, ligaments and tendons. Soft tissue injuries are some of the most common injuries in sport.Some commonly known soft tissue injuries are muscle strains, ligament sprains and contusions. Trauma to muscles or tendons due to overstretching is referred to as a 'strain'. Tendons are fibrous bands that attach muscles to bone. Whereas, overstretching of ligaments is referred to as a 'sprain'. Ligaments are fibrous bands that hold bones together.What are the symptoms?When any soft tissue is damaged, there is usually immediate pain along

Warm ups are essential as they free your body and muscles before rigorous workout sessions. Pre-workout mobility exercises provide you with a much needed boost for a competitive performance. Athletes perform stretching exercises as a part of their preparatory training sessions which is usually static. Non-moving flexibility or static stretching limits the body's efficiency and pace when moving. Dynamic Mobility Exercises are a part of pre-workout warm up. It prepares your body for high pressure strenuous moves, which your body and muscles otherwise would not be able to take. Normally, any kind of sports activity is designed to stimulate the nervous system,

Over 80% of Canadians experience some form of back pain during their lives. This makes it one of the most common health problems affecting most individuals. In turn, this has also causes plenty of myths and misconceptions to spurn out in the public space about back pain. We've had a few customers who come up with bizarre and weird stories that pools into the myths of back pain. So, here are the myths about back pains you may have heard of. 1. I will always have back pain from now on Most people get back pain by overstretching themselves or by carrying more weight than

To be able to tackle a muscle strain or muscle tearing, it is significant to know what is a muscle strain. A muscle is made of fibers. Muscle strain is nothing but damage to those fibers that make up a muscle. Muscle damage is tearing (part or all) of the muscle fibers, although tendons that attach the muscles to the bone can also be torn, however, we are specifically focusing on muscles. Tearing of muscles damages small blood vessels and may cause bleeding and pain. Steps to prevent Muscle Strain: Stretching your muscles before work-outs is not at all a good