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<This morning I was testing on the 13″ box squat. As I came off the box
about an inch or so? I felt what I believe to be my adductor tear, very
painfull. I dropped the bar on the pins and hit the floor. I thought I might
have to cut the suit off but got it off without ruining it. I had not yet
reached my top set and it did not feel too heavy. I noticed no lapse in
form. It just went. I got a prescription for a muscle relaxer and am taking
Ibupropfen until I can get to the doctor. Also using Ice packs 20 minutes on
and 20 minutes off. So far I do not see any bleeding, bulges or gaps, very
tender to the touch. Have any of you experienced this injury and what might
be ahead. I have not had this particular injury before.>
*** Many years ago, while I was jerking 325lb overhead, my front foot
slipped on baby powder left by a preceding 90kg division lifter on the
platform and I landed in a full ballet splits position. This was one of the
most painful experiences of my life and my adductor magnus was severely
ruptured, as indicated by massive bleeding and bruising that became visible Read more…
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Here are some extracts from an article aimed at teaching people about the
management and prevention of heart disease. As usual, any comments are
welcome.
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<http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?article_id=5592>
February is American Heart Month and the prevalence of heart disease in our
society is, at best, heartbreaking.
Heart disease is not just another “disease of the month” — it’s the number
one killer of Americans. The
American Heart Association estimates 60 million Americans suffer heart
disease. That’s 1 in 5! More Americans die of heart disease than of all
types of cancer combined…….
Are You At Risk?
There are two types of risk factors associated with heart disease: those you
can control and those you cannot. The good news: the list of those factors
you can control is much larger!
You cannot control your genetics. If you have a family history of heart
disease you’re at greater risk. Read more…
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In response to Dr Mel Siff’s Subluxation Paradox http://www.melsiff.com/12359/subluxation-puzzle-and-paradoxes-by-mel-siff/
Here is some further discussion from another list on my subluxation paradox:
Mel Siff:
< Can you cite any scientific references which definitely relate these small
“disturbances” to any significant pathology? What you are iimplying is that
the spine is critically tuned, displays a very sharply defined range of
efficient functioning and has a negligible “safety factor”, so that even
minor perturbations will cause genuine pathology or pain. This is not a very
efficient way for the body to have developed and evolved, so I have to wonder
about the validity of such an hypothesis.>
Comment:
Your point about the evolution of the system is well taken. As you point out Read more…
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Someone contacted me privately about methods of training if one has any
injury, weakness or dysfunction of one arm.
These were some of my suggestions – if you have a power rack, you can use
reverse band methods to limit the weight on the bar and control its line of
action while you do bench, inclined press, deadlifts, limited range pulls and
so on. The bands (or bungee cord) are attached to the top of the power rack
and the barbell or dumbbell is suspended from the bands – the amount of
assistance offered depends on the thickness of the bands or cords. Read more…
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Here are a few articles summarising research findings on Alzheimer’s disease:
<http://www.ananova.com/>
The first news item suggests that a substance implicated in the complex web
of causation of heart disease may also be involved in the development of
Alzheimer’s disease.
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American scientists find Alzheimer’s link
American scientists have discovered a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a
common substance found in the bloodstream. Read more…
