 Everyone has muscles and joints, regardless of age. So yes, I will deliver the same unique muscle therapy to older folks! The pressure may change, but I will still use all the tools! It is important to keep the body moving at all stages of life.
In fact, my older clients like me because I do not baby them like other therapists do. Every single one of the older clients say that when they have gone elsewhere for muscle therapy, they are always scared that they will hurt them. So they do light massage, a heat pack, etc. They appreciate that fact I don’t treat them like a delicate flower. The value that I treat them like everyone else and I am just doing what I can to help them remain active by loosening up their tight muscles. Being grateful, Vice www.performancehybridhealth.com
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 Each year, surgeons perform hundreds of thousands of hip replacements, and the most common reason is osteoarthritis of the hip. This condition isn’t caused by an underlying disease, rather it’s due to wear and tear of the hip joint from everyday activities over time. Not only can osteoarthritis of the hip be painful, but it can reduce the range of motion of the joint, making it difficult to move around.
Most people want to avoid or delay surgery as much as possible, which drives many to seek other non-invasive alternatives. The question is: what can Lucy or I do to manage osteoarthritis of the hip as muscle therapists? When managing a client with hip pain, we at Hybrid Health Performance will often use a combination of several approaches to achieve the best possible outcomes with respect to pain and function. This includes manual and instrument muscle therapies, specific corrective movement exercises, nutritional recommendations, and more. If you, or someone you know, are dealing with hip pain and want to see if HHP muscle therapy can help you, then schedule an appointment at www.performancehybridhealth.com. Looking forward to serving you, Vice  The hip is a very unique joint. The depth of the socket, the strength of the muscles and ligaments surrounding it, and the way it functions in weight bearing activities is unlike any other joint in the body. The focus this month is on the relationship between the hip and the rest of the body.
The hip joint is a synovial joint, meaning it moves freely. It is a ball-and-socket joint that is made up of the femoral head (the “ball”) and the acetabulum (the “socket”). The ball is largely contained within the cup or socket, though there are genetic and cultural differences with regards to the depth and shape of the hip joint in any one individual. The relationship between the hip and the surrounding joints is intimate in that each joint affects the next. For instance, ankle pronation—or the inward rolling of the foot and ankle—results in a knocked knee, which can then shift the hip outwards. The pelvis then drops down on that side, the tailbone or sacrum becomes unleveled or sloped, and the lower spine curves to compensate with the ultimate goal of keeping your eyes level. Hence, when your hip hurts, Dr. Vice will examine and treat the ENTIRE lower kinetic chain—the foot, ankle, knee, hip, pelvis, and spine—as ALL are so closely related to each other. When it comes to managing you and your hip pain, be prepared for management of any of the following:
We haven’t touched the subject of muscle imbalance, strengthening of commonly weak hip extensor muscles, or stretching of overly tight hip flexors and adductor muscles—topics for another day! The good news is that Dr. Vice can help you with this common problem! |
AuthorVice Lujan is a muscle and movement specialist in Bakersfield, CA. Vice specializes in reestablishing normal, pain-free range of motion of the body. Archives
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