tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post1553892768081235632..comments2023-09-09T06:30:57.710-04:00Comments on Dedicated to the High School Athletic Trainer: BusyJoe Przytulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17872659808449420318noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post-55156141387332635192009-02-22T20:16:00.000-05:002009-02-22T20:16:00.000-05:00Everyone makes really great points! McGill has be...Everyone makes really great points! <BR/><BR/>McGill has been the pioneer for spine research. That said, his studies are analagous to Dr. T. Hewitt's at CSM. <BR/><BR/>We have to find a way to communicate to the researchers to include TP and allow for variability in motion in designed research to make it more practical for front line practitoners to apply.Jake Woodrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966174033948169870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post-34391951329883312982009-02-20T17:31:00.000-05:002009-02-20T17:31:00.000-05:00Industrial athletes are prone to what Janda called...Industrial athletes are prone to what Janda called, "pattern overload" probably more so than a h.S. athlete. I think this has a lot to do with the kind of atrophy JH speaks of. With the h.s. athlete, we may ask them to throw with the contralateral arm, or run backwards as part of the recovery/restoration program. I think a similar strategy may play an similar role in the industrial athlete.Joe Przytulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872659808449420318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post-74862962159593252822009-02-20T15:29:00.000-05:002009-02-20T15:29:00.000-05:00Here's where I get I little fuzzy on the idea of b...Here's where I get I little fuzzy on the idea of bracing.<BR/>Bracing is essentially a co contracting of teh "core" musculature correct? If that is true, in movement, especially of the spine, their must be an agonist/antogonist relation ship between the contractors (shortening) and noncontractors (lengthening) muscles. In terms of athletics the spine moves. In the industrial setting where I work, we see the interspinalis muscles become (in my humble opinion) deconditioned especially in transverse movement. As a result, we still deal with back pain even though their "core" muscles are strong as can be. I also don't know that I buy the idea that our spines only have some manyb <BR/>"flexes" in them before they break. The analogy he used was that of a wire bending which will eventually break. Unlike a wire, the body has the potential to actually become better with use. So for me the search continues to find that balance between bracing (protecting the back) and moving (using the back) to perform functional activities in a wide variety of settings.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644525315506312319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post-32761189193747580742009-02-20T06:13:00.000-05:002009-02-20T06:13:00.000-05:00Joe -I think the topic of bracing is quite importa...Joe -<BR/><BR/>I think the topic of bracing is quite important, especially after listening to Dr. McGill.<BR/>Let's face it - we don't move in set patterns - our movements are dynamic and often require us to operate in "less than optimal" positions. Our bodies allow us to move in these patterns but we acknowledge that some movements put our bodies more at risk than others. So...we have to perform a movement while at the same time putting ourselves in the best position to be successful. <BR/>Bracing is one of those tools that can be used to protect and actually enhance movement.<BR/>Your brother has it right on and you are exactly right - in the industrial setting, movements and job set ups are not always optimal. So we need to teach people how to be successful in a less than optimal environment.<BR/><BR/>As always, thanks for your excellent thoughts and insights!<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436738908791948216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618639792837880710.post-67445163172057412032009-02-19T16:16:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:16:00.000-05:00Joe,I know you're busy but thought you may enjouy ...Joe,<BR/>I know you're busy but thought you may enjouy reading this article.<BR/><BR/>http://www.backfitpro.com/articles/Enhancing%20back%20performance%20with%20super%20stiffness.pdf<BR/><BR/>It's from Dr. McGill.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644525315506312319noreply@blogger.com