| Injuries can occur anywhere and at
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| | recovery if it is so desired. Usually the
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| anytime, but the most prevalent place of
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| | nature of performing both stretches and
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| occurrence is in the workplace. The
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| | exercises within the same program can be
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| reason for such a high rate of injury is
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| | quite effective at eliminating the
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| that people spend 8-18 hours a day, 5-7
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| | existing condition without the addition
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| days a week performing unidirectional
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| | of the soft tissue treatment and
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| (one-way) movement patterns, causing an
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| | hydrotherapy. Word of caution; there is a
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| imbalance in the musculoskeletal system
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| | treatment sequence to addressing muscle
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| that results in the overuse and under use
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| | imbalances if the best results are to be
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| of certain muscle groups. If left
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| | achieved. If random stretches and
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| unchecked, these injuries can be come
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| | exercises are performed, an individual
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| chronic, resulting in pain and
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| | may cause themselves more harm than good.
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| dysfunction that can last for years.
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| | A general rule when addressing a chronic
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| Usually, when one muscle group is
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| | muscle imbalance is to execute the
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| overused, the opposing muscle group,
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| | following program:
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| acting as a stabilizer, becomes
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| | 1. Heat Therapy* : Use heating-pad 5 Min.
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| underused. When this imbalance
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| | to warm the affected joint and
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| establishes itself in the musculoskeletal
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| | surrounding muscles, preparing them for
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| system, the body does not function as
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| | upcoming stretches and exercises. (Be
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| designed. Instead of muscles working
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| | sure that all sides of the joint and
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| together to perform a specified function,
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| | surrounding muscles are warmed-up.)
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| they work against each other, causing the
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| | 2. Soft-Tissue Treatment*: Soft tissue
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| body to exert more energy to perform the
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| | treatment utilizing Effleurage and
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| same task that previously was perceived
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| | Trigger Point Therapy to reduce muscle
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| by the body as ?simple?.
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| | spasm and relax the tight, restrictive
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| When muscles become too short and tight,
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| | overused muscles can be very effective in
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| they lose their strength as they are in a
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| | correcting muscle imbalances. Utilizing
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| chronic semi-contracted state and cannot
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| | Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) on
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| contract (shorten) efficiently due to
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| | specifically weak, injured muscles and/or
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| being pre-fatigued and the fact that they
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| | tendons to break down adhesions on the
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| are already in a state where they are too
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| | soft tissues can also be very effective
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| short for proper function. If a muscle is
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| | in reducing overall pain and
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| already in a shortened, semi-contracted
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| | dysfunction.) Performing basic massage to
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| state, it cannot contract, or shorten
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| | the tight muscles is the easiest way to
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| very far. And the farther a muscle can
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| | address the issue without getting too
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| contract (shorten) and move, the greater
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| | complex.)
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| the strength and endurance the muscle
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| | 3. Stretching Routine: Once the muscles
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| will have. Chronically tight, restrictive
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| | are warmed up, stretching the tight,
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| muscles just don?t function very well and
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| | restrictive muscle group is key to
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| they impinge structures around and
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| | increasing their length and reducing
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| beneath them such as nerves and blood
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| | their impingement of surrounding tissues
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| vessels, causing disorders like Carpal
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| | as well as reducing their effect on the
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| Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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| | misalignment of the joint. (Stretching
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| and many other associated Repetitive
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| | the weak, underdeveloped muscles is not
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| Strain injuries. Short muscles also pull
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| | recommended as they are already too long
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| bones out of alignment, which causes a
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| | and do not need to be lengthened
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| joint imbalance, often resulting in
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| | further.)
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| severe pain and dysfunction.
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| | 4. Exercise Routine: Once the tight
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| The same goes for underused muscles.
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| | restrictive muscles have been lengthened
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| Underdeveloped muscles are weak due to
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| | from the stretches, it is time to
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| lack of direct stimulation. Weak muscles
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| | exercise the opposing muscle group, the
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| are usually too long, unless they are in
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| | one that is weak and underdeveloped, in
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| a state of spasm, which occurs as a
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| | order to shorten and strengthen the
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| protective response in order to keep from
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| | muscles in order to reduce the tensile
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| being overstretched. Weak underdeveloped
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| | stresses imposed on them from the
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| muscles cannot act as efficient
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| | opposing tight muscle group. Exercising
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| stabilizers when the opposing muscle(s)
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| | and strengthening the weak underdeveloped
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| are called into action, which again
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| | muscles not only forces the opposing
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| causes a joint imbalance to develop, as
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| | muscle group to relax and lengthen
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| weak muscles cannot stabilize bones in
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| | further, but it also helps to maintain
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| their proper position / alignment.
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| | the length created in those muscles from
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| Weather a muscle is short and tight or
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| | the previous stretches. (Do not perform
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| long and weak, the strength and length
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| | stretches after the exercises as this
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| imbalance of the affected muscle(s) must
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| | misaligns the joints and causes muscle
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| be corrected for the body to function
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| | rebounding. Always perform stretches
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| optimally without pain, dysfunction and
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| | first when addressing chronic muscle
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| reduced mobility of the involved muscles
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| | imbalances and then immediately follow
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| joints.
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| | with exercises.)
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| Muscle imbalances are the cause of most
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| | 5. Contrast Bath*: Utilizing a contrast
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| biomechanical disorders in the body. From
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| | bath at the end of the complete routine
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| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to Thoracic Outlet
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| | can be helpful in reducing muscle spasm,
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| Syndrome, an existing muscle imbalance is
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| | remove toxins from the muscles and
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| at the root cause of the disorder in 90%
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| | increase circulation and overall nutrient
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| of the cases. Too many modalities focus
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| | flow to the injury, helping to aid an
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| on the ?band-aid principal?, allowing the
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| | increase the speed of recovery. Basic
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| muscle imbalance go on for years with a
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| | procedure is 3-minutes heat to 1-minute
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| little bit of relief here and there. Now
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| | of cold. Repeat 3-times, finishing with
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| is the time to focus on the actual
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| | cold.
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| ?cause(s)? of these disorders and
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| | This general treatment program for
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| eliminate them altogether. With the
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| | chronic repetitive strain injuries
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| appropriate exercise and stretch routine,
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| | resulting from muscle imbalances is very
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| most musculoskeletal disorders can be
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| | effective and often eliminates all of the
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| eliminated quickly and effectively.
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| | symptoms previously associated with the
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| Correcting muscle imbalances is achieved
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| | injury, quickly and effectively. Always
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| through a process consisting of a number
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| | consult a physician before beginning any
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| of stretches and exercises. Soft-tissue
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| | type of exercise or treatment program.
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| treatment and hot/cold therapy may be
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| | Remember, Your Health is in Your Hands!
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| utilized to help expedite the rate of
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