by Body Chek | Nov 10, 2014 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
In part one of this post, I gave an update on my progress since prolapsing two discs in my lumbar spine in June 2013. I also highlighted what I have done to help rehabilitate the discs. In this post, I will describe what I think were the causes of my prolapsed discs....
by Body Chek | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you may remember that I prolapsed two discs in my lumbar spine back in June 2013. Back in August last year I began blogging about my recovery and I promised I would follow up in the future to keep you posted of my...
by Body Chek | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries
OK, so what’s been happening since the last blog in September. Well, quite a lot! I managed to have a couple of weekends off, went hiking in the South Downs and generally relaxed. With regards to BodyCHEK, I’ve delivered a number of assessments on clients...
by Body Chek | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
It’s been a little while since I last blogged as it has been very busy here at BodyCHEK. So what has been going on? At the end of May, I completed the ‘Upper Extremity’ module of Active Release Technique®. It was a really great course and I have...
by Body Chek | Jun 13, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
At the end of May, I attended my second course in Active Release Technique®. It was the Upper Extremity Course and I had previously attended The Spine course in Norway in 2012. It was one of the best courses I’ve ever taken and can see the huge benefits it can...
by Body Chek | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries
In Part 3, I explained what you can do to minimise micro-trauma of your discs from a biomechanical perspective and therefore, help to prevent a disc prolapse. In this post, I will explain tissue healing rates and how that affects your lumbar discs. If you look at the...