Comments for Body In Balance

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Allen Willette

Allen Willette — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:22:11 +0000

Nixon, I wish I could help, but unfortunately I can’t be in the position of trying to offer individual medical advice. I do wish you all the best.

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Allen Willette

Allen Willette — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:18:30 +0000

Hey, Mitchel,

Glad I could be of help. Thanks for dropping the note of appreciation!

Comment on Low-Back Pain Treatment Marin by Allen Willette

Allen Willette — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:14:06 +0000

Thanks, Jeffrey,

Yes. Sometimes there are real nerve root issues. Absolutely. Hope I didn’t imply they don’t exist. It just seems they are often assumed and are over-diagnosed by the Conventional Medical Establishment (Your blog seems to have disappeared!)

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Allen Willette

Allen Willette — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:06:56 +0000

Pete,

“Put to stress,” as you say, is the key – But not necessarily damaged. The old model / theory of strength training held that you build muscle by breaking it down first (Stressing it to the point of tearing or micro-tearing) – but that has been replaced with the concept of “Momentary Muscular Failure” or working the muscle to the point of exhaustion in order to trigger muscle growth.

If you think about it from a biological perspective, why would any man, animal or other muscle-driven creature “wait” until actual damage occurs before triggering muscle growth? Repairing damage is very time and resource-intensive. Better to recognize or anticipate when the muscle is not up to the task and make it stronger before it tears (if possible).

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Russell

Russell — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:36:20 +0000

I fell on a hard peice of metal on my right hamstring from about 5 foot i dammaged my leg quite badly but never went to get it looked at the brusing has nearly gone but my leg in the danmaged area is very knub and also very pain full when i put weight on the area . I can feel a dent in my leg as if the mucsle has seperated . Please let me know your best advise.
Regards Russ Bakewell

Comment on How Muscles Heal by HOSHANG

HOSHANG — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:38:08 +0000

Ive tried all possible medication formy muscle pain,but no relief for the last six months. However if I take VOVERON-SR I get temporary relief.
I am 56 years old,free from all diseases,no BP,no diabities, then how come.
Pls adv if VOVERON-SR is safe or harmful in the long run.
TKS.

Comment on Whiplash And Other Car Accident-Related Muscular Injuries by Reno Chiropractor

Reno Chiropractor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:18:56 +0000

I am a Chiropractor in Reno, NV and I agree with you completely. One of the biggest causes of chronic neck and low back pain that I see in my practice is a patient that was involved in a sprain/strain whiplash type injury years ago due to a car accident and they didn’t take the time to have their soft tissue injuries treated immediately after the accident. Postponing treatment after a car accident, or worse yet, not receiving any soft tissue treatment after an accident leads to scar tissue formation and a lifetime of limited motion and pain. Do yourself a favor if you have been involved in a car accident and see a back or neck pain specialist, most of this treatment is even covered by your car insurance.

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Becky Stephens

Becky Stephens — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:32:56 +0000

I fell off my mountain bike. I have not ridden bikes for at least 30 years. I think I hurt my hamstring and the periformis muscles. How can I help it to heal quick? I have not stopped walking,but when I sit I have pain anf the area where the leg attaches to the bum is where it is swollen on my right side. What can I do?

Comment on How Muscles Heal by Pete.

Pete. — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:28:26 +0000

Wrong, Muscles tend to be stronger and bigger when they are put to stress, after they heal of course. That is what bodybuilders do.

Comment on Low-Back Pain Treatment Marin by Dr Jeffrey Newman

Dr Jeffrey Newman — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:06:21 +0000

Love the post. I’m a chiropractor that rarely ever images unless the history, orthos, neuros, & gut feeling tell me otherwise. 1) In most cases xrays won’t show you anything that will change the way I treat & 2) MRIs most often will show me something I already know is there and won’t change the way I treat. I feel that it is imperative to educate my patients on the difference between general LBP and disc herniations causing radiculopathy.
It should always be stressed that LBP is a result of the increased inflammatory response around damaged tissue in the low back (most often the musculature, e.g. lumbar paraspinals). The radiculopathy on the other hand is a result of direct pressure on a nerve, in a herniation’s case the nerve root.
The problem is that in most instances a herniation only occurs if there is damaged tissue around it causing inflammation local LBP, radiculopathy from the herniation and is diagnosed as one injury. In order to get the best results they should be treated as two separate injuries.
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