'Bad ' orthopeadic/ physiotherapist/ chiropractor practices?

Hey to all,

I think I talked about this topic in the past, but is still coming up. Lately, I came across a lot of people that are injured. Either their shoulder, knees, back etc. Most of them seek out for a doctor, yet they are still not feeling good and they are in pain. They can not work out or play their favorite sport, yet they think that time will treat their injury.



Hmmmm......are there 'bad' practices around such as orthopaedics, physios, chiros or 'bad' individual choices? I think the answer for both questions is YES. I'm not an expert on the topic, but I will give you some useful hints that can help you determine if the person that is going to treat your existing injury is a true professional or a phony?


Some point that you should consider before:

1. Is the person qualified enough? I'm talking education here and experience and not if he/ she is famous and everyone visits them.
   
2. Did the person perform an assessment to diagnose your condition, so he can know what is the plan of rehabilitation....hands on assessment is what I'm suggesting here.......or did they relay only on X-rays and MRI's?
3. Is the rehabilitation process going anywhere? Does your pain decrease after 2-3 weeks, what about your range of movement?
4. What does the rehabilitation process includes....medication, stay at home/ do nothing and usage of only machinery to get you back in action....these are some warning signs of 'bad' rehabilitation regimes. It all depends on the form of injury of course.
   
5. Does the professional that is treating you answers all of your questions and explains you the WHY BEHIND OF ALL OF HIS/ HER ACTIONS?

These are some valid points that you should consider when choosing someone to treat you. If you know the answers to the above questions it will make your life easier when you facing any kind of injury and TRUST will come after this process. IGNORANCE is not the way you go, but RIGHT CHOICES. I'm out...and please give me some feedback on the topic....how do you go about choosing your 'Rehab person'?

Interesting Notes from Nancy Clark NSCA Webinar: Nutrition- Your Missing Link?

Let's go straight to the point...here are some interesting points from this Nutrition Webinar:

1. Why there are so many missing links? No time to food shop or eat, erratic schedules, concerns about digestion, or desire to lose body fat.
2. Some individuals do not respect the power of food. You should training at your best, if you are nutrition is at your best.
3. To lose weight...start with decreasing 20% of your calorie needs.
4. Dietary ' healthy' fat can increase your performance, yet fat stores in muscle that can increase your stamina and endurance.
5. No food intake at critical times especially before and after the gym.
6. Carbohydrates are important because of glycogen stores that fuel your muscles.
7. To refuel for recovery you should eat adequate carbs daily and plan rest days.
8. Too much engineered food is probably not the way you go cause your body functions differenty compared with real food and
9. A food coach maybe is a smart choice for you to perform better, for weight management, eat healthier and increase your energy during the day.

These are some excellent points that Nancy Clark mentioned during this webinar. As you can see, Nutition is the missing link and believe me peolpe ingnoring it. What to you think? I'm out........