Exercise is a physical activity which causes us to expend energy. In doing so it helps create function and mobility depending on the type of exercise that is being participated in. The idea around exercise is to enhance the body’s functional and physical abilities. Whether it is cardiovascular health, mobility, endurance or just trying to look better.
What Is Our Team’s Approach To Exercise?
Exercise is a fundamental building block to engage and strengthen areas of weakness throughout the musculoskeletal system. Our goal as chiropractors is to use exercises that are generalised to begin with and then work on weaknesses individually according to the persons preferences. Not one exercise is guaranteed to have an optimal outcome in every individual hence why a variety of different stretches and strengthening activities are implemented throughout ones care plan.
What Are Signs Exercise Is Negatively Impacting You?
– Decrease in functional performance
5 Common Misconceptions Regarding Exercise
- The more you do the better
- The harder you train the better
- No pain No gain!
- Cookie Cutter programs
- Sweating it out
5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Exercise Activities
- Create achievable goals
- Use professional guidance
- Find a program that you enjoy and can stick with long term
- Listen to your body. Don’t push to hard, consistency is key!
- Ensure you are not suffering from any aches or pains or functional restrictions
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The Achilles tendon is a strong band of fibrous tissue which joins the muscles of your calf [Gastrocnemius & soleus] to the heel bone [calcaneus]
The achilles tendon stands as the strongest & largest tendon in the body and serves the function of transmitting power from the calf into the heel and foot. Therefore the achilles tendon plays and important in everyday activities such as walking, running and jumping
This tendon can withstand very high forces, however due to it’s limited blood supply, is very susceptible to injury. Injuries can include tendonitis’, tears, ruptures and bursitis’
Symptoms of an achilles injury include swelling at the tendon, pain with weight-bearing and stiffness at the ankle. Here are some exercises that you can perform to help speed up your recovery rate
Isometric calf raise
Bent leg calf raise
Eccentric calf raise
Weighted seated calf raise
Remember to consult a health care professional before commencing these exercises
