Multiple world boxing champion and UFC Women’s title challenger Holly Holm will fight the #1 Female Fighter in the World Ronda Rousey with the help of Chiropractic.
Chiropractic can benefit athletes by helping their muscles, joints and nervous system function at its best. Chiropractors help athletes decrease pain and improve recovery time from the strains of ongoing training.
Chiropractors can assess your physical health and determine the best way to optimize your body through hands on therapy, exercise and physical therapy modalities. Chiropractors utilize a natural approach to your health and do not prescribe medications or perform surgery. A chiropractor will utilize safe, simple and effective techniques that the athlete is comfortable with. Lastly, a chiropractor will work with you and your team of coaches to help integrate their care into your training as to not interfere. Learn more about Chiropractors and Athletic Performance here.
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The Hong Kong Chiropractors Association and St. John’s Ambulance team, cared for the athletes at the Lantau 2 Peaks sky running race brought to you by Action Asia, which took place on October 4, 2015. Top professional elite Sky Runners from all over the world were here for this event, as part of a series of international races (international sky running).
As a chiropractor, I was involved in treating acute sports injuries that competitors sustained during the running race.
Some of the injuries sustained during the long 23 km run were: aggressive muscle spasms, tight muscles, joint fixations, abrasions, sprains, and contusions. Advise on how to treat acute injuries was also given.
I used my standard chiropractic techniques to treat their running injuries by: stretching, massage and fascia work, mobilizations etc. One thing I noticed that many competitors did not hydrate properly, which was a big cause of cramping. What is cramping caused by? Click here.
Thanks to all the volunteers for all the support and help. We worked great as a team! Do you want onsite care for your sports event? Contact me here.
The entire Copa de HK staff and those who promote brazillian Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s biggest BJJ, or brazillian Jiu-jitsu, tournament was held on September 5, 2015. I, Dr. Bluestein, was lucky enough to be a part of the event team. I took part in ensuring all participants were registered and their weight was on point for the competition. I also helped with the overall operations of the event in a supporting role.
I love to see athletes participating at the highest level. I observed some minor injuries that occurred during the competition, such as bloody noses, contusions, sprains and strains that were handled by the St. Johns Ambulance team. There was one major injury, a dislocated elbow elbow, suffered by a fellow team mate. He is doing well now and is recovery is ongoing.
I noticed some competitors complain of neck pain, for more information on reducing neck pain during your BJJ (jiu jitsu) , Muay Thai, MMA, or wrestling, click here.
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I was asked to perform health consultations for a multinational company. The purpose of the health consultation was to empower individuals to adopt an active approach to their health. Emphasis to be placed on a health lifestyle including diet, exercise, posture and stress prevention. Individuals had their body composition measured and reviewed. After measurements were taken, a 1 to 1 consultation took place to go over results, make recommendations and help set goals.
Are you tired? Feeling out of shape? Poor posture? Body aches, pain or sports injuries? Come in and get your physical health consultation in our office or have us come and visit your office and assess and treat your staff or clients.
I was both a volunteer and injury consultant this past weekend for the mini Copa de Hong Kong Jiu Jitsu Tournament. I had a couple athletes ask, “what is the most common condition I see from combat athletes?”. In the past, I saw many lower back pain patients but most frequently it has been all neck injuries. I believe this is because athletes now train their core, abdominal and back strength much more frequently. As well, strength and conditioning for the lower back is a staple in many general body programs. Neck strength, conditioning and mobility is generally forgotten and currently this leads me to see more neck pain patients.
“Neck strength, conditioning and mobility is generally forgotten and currently this leads me to see more neck pain patients.”
Neck pain from both combat (jiu-jitsu, boxing, wrestling, muay thai, mma, football, basketball) and non-combat sports (basketball, football, tennis, golf, badminton) are quite common. Neck pain from combat sports can be particularly difficult to treat. This is due to the fact that sports typically involve techniques that strain the neck during training. Common injuries tend to occur in hyperflexion, rotation, traction and compression. The most common form of neck pain I see is from flexion based injuries from getting your neck snapped down, being pulled in a thai plum, being stacked while playing guard or being choked and head locked.
Neck pain is usually felt in the highest portion of the spine, the cervical spine area. The cervical spine area, has 7 vetebrae. When the area becomes moved beyond the normal functional range of motion both passive (bone, disc, ligament, capsule) and active tissues (muscle, joint, tendon) can become injured. The neck and upper back area has both superficial to deep areas of soft tissue that covers vertebrae (see below). Neck injuries may also cause pain into the mid back or shoulders and many times is mistaken for problems in those areas.
I have neck pain from a jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing and/or muay thai, what can I do?
Having your neck pain evaluated by a Chiropractor will help determine the extent of the injury and what your prognosis (the forcast of your condition) will be. If you have already recovered from a previous neck pain or injury, prevention of the next one should be what you are thinking about. Having your neck and body assesed is the best way to know how your body is moving and how painful or dysfunctional issues have affected the function of your joints.
In my clinic, if a person reports pain then I perform an SFMA, neurological, orthopaedic and palpatory assessments. Your Chiropractor should locate the dysfunctional issues and tissues (tissue Extensibility, Joint mobility, chemical pain, motor control issues, or vestibular issues). A skilled practitioner should be able to palpate using a layering technique like Functional Palpation before performing any Functional Release or Active Release techniques. Many Chiropractors possess the skill to palpate specific structures and are experts to do so. The type of treatment administered will be based on what will provide the quickest neck pain relief and return to function.
I have recovered from a neck pain and injury, what is a safe and effective exercise I can peform to help strengthen my neck?
Many athletes will typically stretch to get rid of pain and improve passive range of motion. Is that enough to prevent injury? Just stretching in order to allow your body to get into a range of motion is not enough.Aquiring strength and control in ALL RANGES (short and long ranges of motion) will help prevent injuries. This means having active ability in these ranges of motion.
Below is a video from my colleague and mentor, Dr. Andreo Spina. Featured on Jits TV, our functional range conditioning exercise will help prevent neck pain injury. This exercise is also beneficial for those who just want general conditioning for there neck.
There are other great conditioning and neck strengthening execises that a qualified personal trainer or strength and conditioning coach can give you to help prevent neck pain. Just be sure you have all the prerequesites for doing the exercises by seeing you Chiropractor. They can determine if your neck is prepared for more difficult movements.
Do you practice brazillian jiu jitsu (BJJ), muay thai, boxing, wrestling, or judo and get neck pain? See a Chiropractor for an evaluation and improve your joint health and mobility.
