by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine BA, PFT, RMT I thought we would lighten up this month with some body trivia. I cannot guarantee that all this trivia is 100% correct, but it is good for some interesting cycling conversation! The average human blinks their eyes 6,205,000 times...
by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine BA, PFT, RMT Your back consists of stacked bones called vertebrae. There are discs between the vertebrae that act as shock absorbers and that allow the spine to bend. Each disc consists of a soft semi-fluid center (the nucleus) that is surrounded...
by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine, B.A., PFT, RMT We see many clients at the centre with lower back and buttock pain. This may be caused by tight hip flexor muscles which includes the illiopsoas group, quadriceps, and tensor fasciae latea. There also may be vertebral problems...
by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine, B.A., PFT, RMT What is it? Some muscles, when they become overused, become weak (phasic muscles) – and are unable to contract to their full capacity – and some muscles become short (postural muscles) – and are unable to lengthen...
by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine, B.A., PFT, RMT Cold or Heat? As part of your therapeutic massage session, hydrotherapy may be used and your Massage Therapist may encourage you to continue using it for self-care. There is a long history of heat and cold being used to treat...
by EBTC | Dec 16, 2014 | Adena's Aches Pains & Strains, Cycling and Health
By Adena Mai-Jardine, B.A., PFT, RMT “Even small problems can quickly become debilitating if not taken care of immediately”. Your shoulders are incredibly flexible joints that allow your arms to move through a large range of motion. They are used in almost...
