Running is not bad for your back and may even help strengthen the discs (Belavy et al. 2017). So we can reassure runners with back pain that returning to their sport isn't harmful, but we do want to find a manageable level for them to gradually progress from.
We can find this by starting at a duration and intensity where any pain is mild and settles quickly after a run (i.e. the same day). It also shouldn't lead to increases in neural symptoms such as leg pain, pins and needles or numbness.
In severe or irritable cases it's best to settle symptoms first, especially if they're aggravated by standing, walking or impact. As a therapist we need to use our judgement and work with the patient to determine when they may be ready to run.
Stay positive for runners in your care, we've seen people recover from severe pain back to successfully return to marathons and ultra-marathons! 🏃♀️
Key reference:
Horga, L.M., Henckel, J., Fotiadou, A. et al. What happens to the lower lumbar spine after marathon running: a 3.0 T MRI study of 21 first-time marathoners. Skeletal Radio 51, 971-980 (2022).
#Running #RunningInjury #BackPain #LowerBackPain #runningrepairs
BLUE BANDED BEES SLEEPING!!! 🐝💙😴
EEEEEEEEE !!!
How amazing to see these beautiful native bees roosting at night! There are multiple species of Blue-banded Bees across Australia and they are such important pollinators to keep our environment healthy! 🌼🌳
Good news for knees! More evidence that physical activity (including running) is not harmful for patients with knee Osteoarthritis.
We still need to ensure exercise is safe and at an appropriate level for each individual but this helps to confirm that avoidance is not the answer! See paper below for more information 👇
Reference:
Voinier D, White DK. Walking, running, and recreational sports for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of the evidence. Eur J Rheumatol. 2022; 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21046 [Epub Ahead of Print].
The Exercise Medicine Research Institute at Edith Cowan University has PhD Scholarships now open for outstanding applicants to join our team researching Exercise Medicine in Cancer Management. We have opportunities for research in molecular biology through to clinical trials advancing knowledge for better outcomes for people with cancer. Scholarship includes full fee sponsorship and $33k p.a. stipend plus support for research project costs. This opportunity is open to both Australian and International students.
Message or email me for more information.
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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security webinar - discusses harms of unhealthy indoor air and the costs of inaction, describes the Model Clean Indoor Air Act and how states can adapt and adopt the model law to improve public health. https://t.co/uYTcMDyDZa
🇫🇷 La start-up française Caeli a mis au point un climatiseur doté d’une technologie inventée par le CNRS ! Il consomme 5 fois moins d'électricité, n’utilise pas de fluide toxique et n’augmente pas la chaleur urbaine, il équipe déjà EHPAD et collectivités 👏 (France Bleu)
🏝📸Une dernière carte postale avant la rentrée. C’est la plus grande dune d’Europe 🇫🇷, mais depuis l’espace, c’est aussi la plus belle 🤩! Bonus non négligeable, la région a été relativement épargnée par les incendies cet été. Bon weekend à tous et toutes ! 😎
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One last #AlphaArchive before the summer holidays are over 🏝📸. The Dune du Pilat (France 🇫🇷near Bordeaux) is almost 3km long, a little over 100 meters high and almost 500m wide🤯. Like many sand dunes or deserts all over the Earth 🌍, it’s growing every year, swallowing the pine forest 🌲🌲🌲a few trees at a time.
#canicule#chaleur 🌡️🥵 La journée de mercredi sera la plus chaude de l'épisode avec quelques pointes à 42°C possibles vers le #Vaucluse, le #Gard et au-dessus de 40°C en #Occitanie (davantage selon ARPÈGE qui surestime sans doute) - modèle météo européen - carte @meteologix
#AVauxPhotos 📸 Nous remercions @artetvous pour cette magnifique photo du Cabinet des Jeux baigné de lumière...
🇬🇧 We thank @artetvous for this magnificent photo of the Games parlor...
Mitochondria as being one of the root causes of longCovid?
➡️ A new study finds that SARS2 is able to block expression of both nuclear-encoded & mitochondrial-encoded mitochondrial genes, resulting in impaired host mitochondrial function. 1/
La Fête des bergers d'Aramits 2023
Du 15 au 17 septembre
programme : https://t.co/M0vmbyDvrl
La 30èmes Rencontres Vocales Pyrénéennes (concours de chants traditionnels).
41ème concours de chiens de bergers.
#pyrenees#bearn#tradition#montagne
We're pleased to announce the appointment of A/Prof Suman Majumdar to the new role of Burnet Chief Health Officer – COVID-19 and Health Emergencies to enhance our response to the #COVID-19 pandemic and other emerging health threats. Find out more at 👉 https://t.co/yQYryUdssF
8 août 1969, la séance photos la moins chère du monde va devenir la pochette d'album la plus célèbre du monde et la plus créatrice de légendes et de fantasmes.
Iain MacMillan, le photographe, ne s'en est jamais remis. Lui qui ne pensait prendre qu'une simple photo des Beatles.