The Body Fixer Injury Clinic Estepona

29/09/2023

5 minutes a day to keep the aches and pains away:

Performing a brief mobility routine every morning for just 5 minutes can have several benefits for your overall health and well-being:

Improved Joint Health:
Regular mobility exercises help maintain and enhance joint health. It can prevent stiffness and reduce the risk of conditions like arthritis.

Enhanced Flexibility:
Morning mobility routines can gradually improve your flexibility, making it easier to move throughout the day and engage in various physical activities.

Better Posture:
Mobility exercises can help correct postural issues by targeting specific muscle groups, reducing the strain on your spine and muscles.

Reduced Risk of Injury:
Improved mobility reduces the risk of injury, as it prepares your body for the movements and activities you'll engage in throughout the day.

Enhanced Circulation:
Gentle morning mobility exercises can stimulate blood flow, which can help wake up your body and mind, leaving you feeling more alert and ready for the day.

Stress Reduction:
Engaging in a morning routine can serve as a form of mindfulness and relaxation, reducing stress and setting a positive tone for the day.

Increased Energy Levels:
By increasing circulation and engaging your muscles, morning mobility can provide an energy boost, helping you feel more awake and ready to tackle your daily tasks.

Consistency:
Making it a daily habit ensures that you consistently invest in your physical well-being, which can lead to long-term health benefits.

27/08/2023

Are you eating to heal your body?
A nutrient rich diet that's high in protein may be the last piece of the puzzle to cure that lingering injury or chronic pain.

26/08/2023

26/08/2023

ESWT is an advanced treatment that uses acoustic shockwaves to break up soft tissue calcifications, enhance collagen synthesis, release growth factors, and stimulate your body’s healing process to improve pain and help you stay active.

This therapy enhances blood circulation and accelerates the healing of stubborn musculoskeletal conditions in bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscle.

Depending on the injury, patients can avoid invasive treatments such as steroid injections or surgery. ESWT requires no incisions or downtime. Most patients see long-term results after only three treatments, which take about 15 minutes each.

26/08/2023

Our golf swings are dictated by our physical abilities. So if you have poor mobility, you will be limited in the type and degree of movement your body can make in your swing.
A basic mobility routine will help you maintain range of motion in joints that are integral to the golf swing, which will be beneficial to your game in the long run.
Having adequate mobility will help you generate clubhead speed in many ways, including allowing you to create a longer backswing and improve your separation between your hips and shoulders.

At Bodyfixer we provide strength and mobility sessions specific to golfers, taking your game to a new level.

28/10/2022

Our glutes are our biggest muscle group and excessive sitting can make them weak and feel tight. This can cause lower back pain, hip pain and knee pain. Additionally, exercise can make the glutes tight. By strengthening weak glute muscles and releasing tight ones, we can help our hips move better, feel better and restore our ranges of motion.

26/10/2022

Not Fortunate enough to live close by for a face to face appointment?
Not a problem anymore... We have added an online facility to get you moving and pain free again!

How Online Treatment Works

STEP 1
THE FULL PICTURE

We meet via video call and I take a thorough history of how your injury started, your training and lifestyle

STEP 2
TEST

I will guide you through test movements (just like in a clinic) while I observe via the video feed

STEP 3
DIAGNOSE & TREAT

This allows me to diagnose your injury and create your treatment programme

STEP 4
PRACTISE & SUPPORT

I will teach you all the exercises,stretches and mobility drills. You will receive a written report with pictures/videos of your exercises. Ask as many questions as you like via email.

26/10/2022

Why is everyone turning to Cupping as shown here with Real Madrids Benzema, The Rock and Legend Michael Phelps.

Here are the top 5 reasons to add Cupping Massage to your regular massage treatment;

Is comfortable to receive as compared to other Myofascial stretching techniques

Brings circulation to an area of poor circulation or ischemia

Creates a healthier skin tone and strength to the tissues

Releases blockage of cold stagnated blood from deeper layers that can be a source of pain

Increases flexibility and reduces pain by properly aligning fascia and creating balance internally

You will see better results in less time after only a few treatments, depending on the severity and length of time of the condition. Hydration, stretching and soaking in magnesium bath salts will help diminish any soreness or discoloration.

26/10/2022

When dealing with tendinopathies it is absolutely essential not to rest for too long.

Rest might help to calm the initial pain and discomfort and allow for swelling to lessen (if managed correctly). However, the first stage of recovery is actually exercise, in the form of isometrics. An isometric is an amount of load put through a joint in mid contraction. This may only be a very small contraction but has been shown to provide pain relief.

Stage one has been show to take anywhere between 7-10 days or up to 6-8 weeks in severe cases. As pain settles/ or becomes stable, progression of exercise continues into Stage 2. In some instances stage 2 can take up to 12 weeks to complete, again, if the condition is severe enough, before progressing into Stage 3. Stage 3 is when the muscles are stronger and the tendon can be loaded more, leading into the fourth stage. Stage 4 is where muscles can be trained to be more explosive through both eccentric (lowering) and concentric (elevating/lifting) movements.

TO REST OR NOT TO REST – THAT IS THE QUESTION

The answer is… very briefly. This brief period of rest is to manage pain, swelling, and other limiting factors such as hesitation to move. Beyond this, and hopefully reasonably quickly, strengthening exercises of the tendon and surrounding musculature need to occur, to achieve the best outcome. Now with this information in your back pocket, next time you experience tendon issues or currently experiencing tendon issues, come see me at The Bodyfixer Estepona