FITS is pleased to be a supporting organisation (the first in Canada) of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. This movement headed by Dr. James Andrews provides information about common, but preventable injuries that occur in youth sport. It is a MUST for all coaches and parents of young athletes. Whether you are a parent who gives up time to coach your child’s basketball team, or a representative coach who is lucky enough to gain some financial reward doing what you love, your first and foremost responsibility is to ensure the safety of your athletes. The STOP campaign provides regular updates
Read more →In the last post we introduced the Fantastic Four. Now we’ll introduce the hero’s that make up the Fantastic Four and explain the importance of each . We’re going to have some fun with this process, hopefully so can benefit. We’ll also explore the kryptonite of our heroes. Enjoy!! The Cranio-Cervical Junction – “The General” The Scapulo-Thoracic Humeral Complex – “Superman” and “The Gargoyle Hunch Back” The Lumbo-pelvis and Hip – “The Foundation and Engine” The Ankle and Foot Complex – “The Spring” The General I really enjoy the cartoon Pinky and the Brain. This is an image of the
Read more →The secret to perfect posture lies in control four critical areas that are also critical to injury prevention, injury management and sport performance. If we simply develop these areas according to sound deliberate training principles our lives will change dramatically. You may think I’m over exaggerating. But consider the following points: Considering health: Many of our chronic diseases and illness are directly linked to our activity levels. The majority of our musculoskeletal pain occur because of postural problems derived from hours of poor posture, sitting and low activity levels The late Dr. Vladimir Janda has demonstrated that in response to
Read more →There are many core exercises and methods to train the “CORE”. Without question virtually all strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapists, chiropractors, health care professionals and athletes, value the importance of the “CORE.” But in the pursuit to develop “THE CORE” many problems occur, such as: Disc Herniations tight hip flexors, which can lead to low back pain Loss of hip mobility and muscular imbalances neck problems Tight and restricted thoracic spine mobility low back pain – yes low back problems because of internal disc derangement, muscular imbalances, myofascial tightness, altered recruitment patterns Failure to develop neutral spine capacity and poor
Read more →What does stiffness have to do with injury prevention? Reading this article will help save your knees, hip, and low back – guaranteed! The importance of stiffness is indisputable for injury prevention and sport performance. In part one, we described how humans develop stiffness through the integration of three important systems: passive system, active system, and the control of our active system. I would highly recommend that you review the contributions of these systems before continuing. In this article we’ll examine how stiffness contributes to injury prevention. Remember stiffness is the ability to resist deformation. In the video below you
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