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11/04/2019

Pickle juice for cramping?

A lot of our athletes are trying to prevent cramping by ingesting isotonic drinks or pickle juice. But did you know that electrolytes imbalance is not always the reason for cramps?

In 2010, Milleret al. published the famous “Pickle Juice" study. It was found that ingesting small volumes of pickle juice (30 to 60 ml) caused cramps to stop in ~ 30 sec. This response is much quicker than the amount of time it takes blood-electrolyte concentrations to change from ingesting any liquid, hence, it was not the sodium in the pickle juice that was helping to correct an electrolyte imbalance, but something else.

They were not sure which ingredient in pickle juice minimize cramps but they did postulate that it must have triggered a neural reflex in the mouth/esophagus which reduced alpha motor neuron activity to the cramping muscle (if you do not remember what those are, go back to yesterday's post).

Now-days, we know that pickle juice may be stimulating transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. Many of these TRP channels can be activated by spices such as red pepper, menthol, cinnamon, ginger, mustard, and more.

What this means is that strong sensory stimuli by these spices can potentially cause alpha motor neurons to become less excited which would in turn diminish a cramp.

Are these the future of supplements? Time will tell...

25/12/2018

How to Get Back to Running After Surgery

15/12/2018

New study found that running in highly cushioned shoes increases leg stiffness and amplifies impact loading.

This is probably why cushioning does not protect against impact-related injuries. Very interesting study. We will add it below in the comment section.

We will be reviewing this study in our February issue. Learn more here: https://physio-network-pn.com/

14/09/2018

There is no one good posture..
Your best posture is your next posture! 😊
Our body is designed to move, not to sit or stand in one rigid position all day.
Let’s all do the “180 degrees” today when doing your first patient history 😉😊

05/08/2018

Range of motion is determined by joint structure, congruency, capsuloligamentous structures, and the muscles. Muscle tension is composed of active tension (neuromuscular property) and passive tension (viscoelasticity and fascia).

Although foam rolling is mostly known for myofascial therapy in order to increase range of motion, there isn't a lot of research on the effectiveness of foam rolling on flexibility.

There are different methods for improving flexibility: static stretching (active/passive), dynamic stretching (active/ballistic), PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching, postisometric (relaxation) stretches, and myofascial techniques (myofascial release or Rolfing).

While it is well known that PNF yields greater acute gains in range of motion, and at a faster rate , in comparison to static stretching, a recent study tried to compare PNF with the training effect of the foam roll, on flexibility of hamstring
muscles.

The study found that foam rolling can be applied as an effective technique for increasing hamstring flexibility within a 4-week training period. In addition, the improvements were similar to the PNF method, which is the most effective stretching methods to increase range of motion.

It was also found that 3 sessions per week consisting of 3 repetitions of 30–40 second of foam rolling,or 50 were sufficient to improve range of motion. However, with foam rolling, there is a massage effect that does not occur with PNF.

The exact mechanisms of foam rolling still remain unclear, and future studies are needed to investigate this issue further.

05/08/2018

Love from a Patient 🌹❤️ This made my day!

18/04/2018

Arrivée du 100m du cabinet

30/01/2018

Tissue healing.
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A rough overview of tissue healing times.
Made and written by Dr. Caleb Burgess DPT, OCS, CSCS.
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☝️ One of the most common issues I encounter when helping people recover from an injury or from surgery is of the healing times of various tissues. Everyone wants to be better NOW, but this isn’t realistic. Tissue healing takes TIME. We can’t rush it. And it’s important to understand that tissues heal at different rates depending on their physical makeup and blood supply, among other things. Additional contributing factors, such as diabetes, age, poor nutrition, inadequate rest, etc can further delay the healing process.
📈 This chart shows the AVERAGE range of healing times for various tissues in the body, including different grades of tissue injury for muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It can serve not only as a guide but also a reminder that we can’t force our bodies to heal faster than physiologically possible. What we can do is OPTIMIZE the healing process by rehabbing appropriately, eating high quality food, getting adequate rest, and staying PATIENT and POSITIVE throughout the journey.

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📚 Axe MJ, et al. Potential Applications of Hyaluronans in Orthopaedics. Sports Medicine. 2005.

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