Why do people automatically assume that endless amounts of static stretching and foam rolling will provide them with transferable benefits in the gym, sport and their daily lives? The stretching myths need to be dispelled, especially as it pertains to the most commonly stretched area of the body, the hip. From attempting to get out of lower back pain to targeting… Read More
Unfortunately, many people can relate to having been involved in a car crash or motor vehicle crash (MVC) at a certain point in their lives. Whether it was a major accident or a little one, MVC's are no fun and can cause a variety of injuries. These injuries can often be whiplash injuries. The implications of a motor vehicle… Read More
Definitely, the most frequent injury caused by automobile accidents is whiplash, amounting up to 80 percent of car crash injuries. Whiplash is a cervical spine, or neck, injury that is caused when the head is jolted either backwards or forward by acceleration or deceleration. The acceleration or deceleration in automobile accidents is typically abrupt, which will cause the head… Read More
Fractures of the process of the lower spine or upper thoracic spine are often referred to as clay-shoveler's fractures. Initially reported in 1940, these fractures were described among employees in Australia who dug drains in clay soil and also threw the clay overhead with shovels. The mud wouldn't discharge from the spade, causing excess power to be transmitted into the… Read More
Fractures of the cervical spinous processes are considered to be rare injuries. Isolated spinous process fractures are even rarer instances, some of which are rare injuries in rare case reports. Approximately xixteen percent of isolated process fractures of the cervical spine involve more than one level. Isolated cervical spinous process fractures are in fact, commonly referred to as clay-shoveler's fractures.… Read More
Fractures in the cervical spine may occur with severe or repetitive trauma. Clay shoveler's fracture is an avulsion fracture of the spinous process. It happens with abrupt flexion of the head, most commonly from a variety of accidents. It also occurs with stress caused by the pulling of the muscles around the thoracic and cervical spinous processes. The process breaks… Read More
Clay-shoveler's fracture is a breakage of the vertebrae in the spine as a consequence of stress in the neck or upper back. It is often described as a steady fracture during the process of a vertebra happening at C7 or C6, classically at some of the cervical or thoracic vertebrae. Clay-shoveler's fracture usually occurs in laborers who engage in… Read More
The tensor fascia latae (TFL) is a problematic muscle for many individuals. Oftentimes, it contributes to tightness related to the IT band and is dominant within the gluteus medius. Its function are hip flexion and abduction, and it has a tendency to be tight in many runners and athletes. Performing soft tissue mobilization will help resolve tightness in addition to… Read More
Self-myofascial release, also known as "foam rolling," has changed from a once mysterious technique used solely by professional athletes, athletes, and therapists to a familiar everyday method for people at all levels of fitness. Products, technology, and data have introduced an increasing array of training and recovery methods to the individual. Self-myofascial release is a fancy word for self-massage, utilized… Read More
In the prior composing we created the foundation of the significance of tire pressures. Specifically, we demonstrated that a third of the vehicles on the street and additional only a third of those vehicles have an underinflated tire and a warning light, respectively. We also know a 20% decrease in pressure results in substandard performance, these are the factors we're… Read More
How do airbags function? Why do they deploy in some instances and not others? The module monitors various vehicle systems and contains a threshold for deployment; in simpler terms, this usually means the collision must meet specific settings to deploy an airbag. The idea is exactly the same while the system of every automobile brand is specifically different from the… Read More
In the last two writings we explored how low speed collisions can have substantial energy transfers with minimal (if any) damage. Here we will discuss the myth of "no damage = no injury" from a vehicle appearance / design point of view and how it relates to injury in a collision. So as to get into this subject, we need… Read More
"The clinical diagnosis shows a disc bulge in their neck and some arthritis, so their neck symptoms are not associated with the crash. Lots of folks have those and do not have pain although it could be a minimal herniation. It's our diagnosis that it was there before the crash." This statement from an adjuster is an argument that has… Read More
In the prior writing we explored the criteria for vehicle integrity. In this writing we'll expand on conservation of momentum. You're encouraged to do so when you haven't read the previous article. Expanding on Conservation of Momentum Remember we previously said, "The momentum moving into a collision could be accounted for at the outcome" when we discussed the concept of… Read More
There are many factors that play a role in the dynamics of collisions. These include vehicle design and type, speeds, angles of approach, kinetic & potential energy, momentum, acceleration factor, friction... the list is quite long. There are a few constants in which we are curious. These constants are the building blocks of the planet and they make the world… Read More
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