Helping a tennis coach to get rid of his lower back and leg pain and return to full movement
We examined and assessed SP both in the clinic and in the studio. By using video of his gait to allow us to observe and analyse any movements that should be present in his natural walking pattern but that might be missing, we could see that he had limited rotation of his lumber spine. This was resulting in both muscular and structural adaptations all the way through his body, down to his big toe!
We decided to tackle such a wide range of issues by starting with the feet and working up through the body. The first part of the plan was to use Moveology wedges which resulted in an immediate increase in movement within the feet, freeing up restrictions between forefoot and rearfoot of both feet. Then we reassessed SP to see how the extra movement had affected his gait. This process pinpointed that he needed help to ‘remind’ his brain that he needed to ‘hitch’ his hip in the suspension phase of the gait cycle before he could have any chance of improving further.
After the first session, we asked SP to go for a stroll around our studio and report any changes back to us. He came back beaming and told us that his feet felt ‘lighter’. When we showed him the video footage we shot of him before and after treatment he could see that his pelvis was already starting to move better in gait.
We are continuing to work with SP on a weekly basis until his triathlon season gets into full swing. He feels that he is making exceptional progress as he can now move around the courts much more easily and his Personal Best times are coming down in his triathlon training. We’re delighted to hear that the pain he was experiencing when he came to see us a few months ago has almost completely disappeared.
I was really struggling with a tight hip and it was stopping me achieve my PB’s. Moveology has allowed me to achieve PB’s and a general well being I had not thought possible
- SP - New Southgate
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Jane Rea - you are an Ironman!! Huge congratulations on achieving your goal. See you Friday for your post race massage. 👏🏻
Looking forward to seeing and helping athletes at the Box Hill Triathlon races this coming Sunday. Come over to the gazebo and wish me a happy birthday when you see me. 😉
@eventsatw #improvementhroughmovement #postracerecovery #grinningandwinning
We pride ourselves by thinking differently.
We found that our way of applying these thoughts gets better results for our patients.
In short, Moveology just works.
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Not for my clinic thanks. 😂
A beautiful sunny start at the Herts Triathlon event. #postracemassage #improvementthroughmovement @eventsatw
Just to let everyone know that I can’t wait to be back working at another ATW!! I’ll be providing post race massage and injury advice at Stanborough Lakes tomorrow. I can’t wait to hear some race stories again. It’s been too long. Just look for my flags and gazebo.
Think of the movement in terms of a 3 dimensional sphere.
Mobility allows the body to move to the outside of the sphere.
Stability supports the structure around the sphere.
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#osteopathlife
#rehabmove
#rehabmovement
#invisableinjury
#leginjury
#chronicinjury
#crossfitinjury
#tennisinjury
#fitnessinjury
#gyminjury
#achillesinjiry
#runningafterinjury
#lowerbackinjury
#improvementthroughmovement
#overcomeinjury
#injury
#injuryrecocvery
#injuryrehab
#injuryprevention
#swindonfitness
#mobility
#stability
After coming back off of furlough, Dave just wanted to welcome you all back.
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Loving the new Wattbike. Can’t wait until I can coach clients on it..
Tough commute to work today.....
Don’t worry! I’m being tested before going on set. #outofretirmentagain
Go for a walk they said.
We are now playing the waiting game. Moving is hard when sleeping 😴
I love it when you see the light bulb moment on a patients face.
It often comes after they learn and discover a part of their anatomy then the realisation kicks in of how a muscle works a joint but how that muscle plays a role on the entire system of a persons body.
Take the psoas (Hip flexor) muscle, it is essentially a spring. Especially when you walk and definitely when you run. But, when it doesn`t work, think of it as a spring but a spring continually being pushed together. It can no longer function as a spring.
The spring would have the potential of being a spring again if it wasn`t being continually compressed.
So!!! Anytime you have been sitting for a while, at a desk, or driving etc put the function back into the psoas and give it a little stretch. Let go of the spring.
Stop Exerciseing!!!!
When you perform any rehab movements like stretching, try to think that the stretches and movements are restoring your body’s function. You are hitting the reset button, returning the body back to your norm.
When you think of exercise it implies you are trying to train the body beyond the norm. This is exactly what you want to do if you are exercising.
I hope you do not think of sleep as exercise. That would be ludicrous. Sleep is the best thing for rehab as lots of great things happen when you sleep well, including optimal healing and repair.
Helping a tennis coach to get rid of his lower back and leg pain and return to full movement
