ACES Sports Therapy - Integrative Corrective Kinesiology

05/10/2021

Rubber-soled shoes are separating us from Earth’s healing “vibes,” literally. Plus, they deform kids’ feet and hinder brain development. I always cringe whenever I take my daughter to the park and hear parents yelling at children for taking off their shoes. “Get your shoes back on now, or ...

03/06/2020

Here is a fun short video that kids will love. Doing crossover activities is important for kids and adults alike.

Crossing over the midline helps strengthen the pathways of the brain which are important for not only fine and gross motor skills, but also learning, reading and writing. Performing ‘simple’ crossover activities such as in the video below (or practicing tracing ‘lazy 8s’) can also help reduce fidgeting and increase attention span.

Crossover is a fun BRAIN BREAKS song that is all about cross lateral movements which are movements that cross the mid-line of the brain.The mid-line is an im...

13/05/2020

The Rainbow Diet 🌈 🍎 🥕 🥭 🥬 🍇🥥
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Not just for kids. The encourages you to think about the colour of the foods you eat and try to eat all of the different colours every day.
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The colours of food gives an insight into the type of vitamins they contain.
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04/05/2020

Got ‘shin splints’?
It may be because your shins are doing the work of your quads...

The shin muscles include the tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, and the extensor digitorum longus. When these overwork, anterior compartment syndrome, or shin splints can occur. What cause these to overwork? Often it is due to neurologically under active quads. If you dorsiflex your ankle you will notice not only the shins engaging but also the quads. I had a world class sprinter on my table who had had 2 shin splint surgeries, which ended her career. Her quads were massive, but neurologically under active. Her shin muscles had overworked so she could run, but in the end they became too painful. Instead of finding the cause, the symptoms were addressed. 20 years later her quads were still under active. Change the brain and the body will follow.

28/03/2020

21/03/2020

Coronavirus Update:
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Please ring the hotline on 1800 675 398. Do not attend the clinic for an appointment. @ ACES Sports Therapy - Integrative Corrective Kinesiology

04/03/2020

How your brain coordinates your movement can be more important than your raw strength. Movement and pain comes from the brain.

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Cat bounce is next level ☑️. One thing you can learn from a cats jump is how long they stay coiled. Notice they don’t go into plantar flexion as soon as their body starts ascending. They keep the lower leg coiled. Also in this video is a player we worked with in pre draft who does a great job of staying coiled at the ankle. His heels stay down longer than the average person. This allows him to use the ankles as a whip and amplify the force from higher up in the chain. Ankle strength/power is great but the TIMING of ankle plantar flexion is far more important. The ankle isn’t a huge force producer by itself, but the work done higher up in the chain— hip, knee— is amplified through the ankle if and only if you stay coiled long enough!
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04/02/2020

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26/01/2020

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Let’s address one of the most common myths in weight training…is it safe for a child to lift?🤔
One of the strongest held beliefs is that lifting weights will lead to a growth plate injury. This is a vulnerable area of bone that can be 2-5 times weaker than surrounding tissues. A fracture in this area is a serious injury…however barbell training has NOT been shown to increase risk of growth plate injuries when proper supervision and technique instruction are provided.✅
This means children as young as 6 and 7 can start lifting without fear of sustaining a growth plate fracture and stunting their growth as long as technique is stressed, and proper weights are prescribed and good coaching is used.✅
It is even safe for young athletes to find their 1 repetition maximum (1RM) without fear of injury (again provided proper technique and supervision). The force an athlete sustains when performing a maximal strength test (such as a 1 RM squat) is actually less than what they would be exposed to on a daily basis in most other sports.⛹🏼‍♀️🤾🏼‍♂️⛷
So, just as with any age…lifting weights isn’t bad for you unless you’re doing it with bad technique and with improper weights.🏋🏼‍♀️❌
Shout out to the following youth athletes featured today and their coaches: , , , , . Also thank you with the Complete Anatomy app for the visual of the body!🙏🏼
To learn more about debunking the myths of youth weight training & it’s benefits, check out the blog article linked in my bio📲
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