Baseline Concussion Assessment
Do you or a loved one play a contact sport?
Sports concussion experts recommend completing a baseline concussion assessment prior to the start of the season.
This way if a head injury does occur, you can repeat the test to compare your brain function before and after the concussion occurs.
This information can be incredibly useful in aiding a medical professional in determining the severity of the head injury.
At medicine in motion, we use computerized programs, just like professional sport teams, to monitor an athlete’s brain function.
Interested in completing a baseline concussion assessment? Give us a call at (512) 257-2500 or schedule online at medinmotion.com.
Training for Muscle Strength vs. Muscle Hypertrophy
Training for Muscle Strength vs. Muscle Hypertrophy
Did you know that there was a difference between these two muscular adaptations?
Did you also know that training for these two adaptations can look quite a bit different as well?
Dr. Joseph Rayner explains in today’s video!
Also, feel free to ask or check out or personal training services so that we can help you achieve your goals!
Summary of video:
Part 1: Understanding terms and definitions (0:00)
Resistance training is performing exercise against an external force
Regardless of how it’s done, resistance training will have some influence of these muscular adaptations: muscle strength, muscle power, muscle hypertrophy, and muscle endurance.
Muscle strength is the amount of force muscles can produce
Muscle hypertrophy is the size of muscle cells/fibers
Part 2: Training differences between muscle strength vs. muscle hypertrophy (3:00)
Muscle strength:
1. Specificity (training to increase 1 rep max)
2. Load (>85% of your 1 rep max)
3. Volume (<15 sets/muscle/week)
4. Daily Protein Intake (> or = 1.6g/kg of body mass/day)
5. Inter-set rest (2-5 minutes)
Muscle hypertrophy:
1. Intensity of Effort (volitional fatigue)
2. Volume (varied >6 reps and <15 reps/muscle/week)
3. Training (> or = 3 sessions per week)
4. Daily Protein Intake (> or = 1.6g/kg of body mass/day
5. Inter-set rest (>1 minute)
Don’t quit your New Years Resolution just yet!
Don’t quit your New Years Resolution just yet!
Around this time of year, ~92% of those that made New Years resolutions have already given up on those goals. This statistic is alarming, which sparked our interest in making this video!
Why does this happen? Because most likely the resolutions created do not have clear goals in mind or a clear structure of how to accomplish these goals.
In this video, Dr. Joseph Rayner talks about the details behind a well structured New Years resolution.
Summary:
Resolution is a commitment to an outcome
Goal is the definition of an outcome (the WHAT)
Plan is the definition of the process to achieve the desired outcome (the HOW)
Intention is the commitment to the process (the WHY)
Most people create a resolution without realizing a deeper intention behind their resolution. For example, someone deciding they want to train for a marathon when deep down they subconsciously just want to make their health a priority.
DISCLAIMER: this contents of this video originates from “Plans vs Goals vs Resolutions vs Intentions” by bullet journal.com.
Medical Minute Monday Ep. 3
Medical Minute Monday Ep. 3: New Years Resolution Series
The importance of why you should get a physical prior to engaging in your New Years fitness goals
There’s a very small percentage of those who have medical conditions that contradict you from engaging in structured exercise, in fact there is an unbelievable amount of benefits to exercise that science continues to support. However, it is important to catch any comorbidities, cardiovascular conditions, etc. to ensure an individual understands how to use structured exercise to their advantage.
Fan Question Friday Ep. 3
Fan Question Friday Ep. 3: Medical Insurance & Physical Therapy Direct Access Laws
Medical Insurance 101: 0:00
Physical Therapy Direct Access Laws: skip to 5:59
As always, we’re looking forward to next week’s questions!
Therapy Thursday Ep. 3: Tendinitis/Tendinopathy
Therapy Thursday Ep. 3: Tendinitis/Tendinopathy
Tendons are the tissue that connect our muscles to our bones. The breaking down of this tissue, along with inflammation surrounding the area can lead to this pathology.
Typically this condition can occur via overuse/overtraining, and the recovery process is built around increasing tendon tolerance to the load/forces that we need it to endure.
Rule of thumb for tendinitis/tendinopathy: tendons love load that they can handle, but they hate speedy movements/too much load.
The forms of exercise that rank from least provocative to most provocative are isometrics -> isotonics -> compressive loading -> plyometrics/rapid dynamic movements
*Correction for the video* plyometrics is a form of jump training aimed at improving power output. I had described some rapid dynamic movements as a form of plyometrics to simplify the content.
Medical Minute Monday Ep. 2
Medical Minute Monday Ep. 2: What is a Sports Medicine Physician?
Sports medicine physicians are specially trained to work with athletes, active individuals, and to help those who are wanting to become active if they have not been active before.
Sports medicine physicians assess to see what your physical, nutritional, and medical needs are in order to prevent and/or recover from an injury that had occurred on and off the field.
Sports medicine physicians can prescribe medications and exercises as needed as well as refer patients to other healthcare specialties as needed to best aid the patient in their recovery such as orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, etc.
Only ~10-15% of injuries require surgery as a form of treatment, and so the other 85-90% of patients can be successfully treated with a more conservative approach, which is the main focus of treatment here at Medicine in Motion.
Fan Question Friday Ep. 2
Fan Question Friday Ep. 2: Chronic tennis elbow, pain at ball of foot, treatment for meniscus tear, and stiffness after working out/IT band stiffness
Chronic tennis elbow despite plasma rich platelets and stem cell injection: skip to 0:22
Pain at the ball of foot: skip to 4.00
Treatment for meniscus tear: skip to 7:47
Stiffness after working out/IT band stiffness: skip to 11:41
We look forward to y’all’s questions for next week!
Therapy Thursday Ep. 2: Stages of Physical Rehab
Therapy Thursday Ep. 2: Stages of Physical Rehabilitation in an Orthopedic/Sports Clinic
Stage 1: Symptom Modulation/Management
-Disability: High
-Symptom status: Volatile
-Pain level: High to Moderate
Treatments: Light exercise, gentle mobility exercise, hands on treatment, and active rest
Stage 2: Movement control/Motor learning
-Disability: Moderate
-Symptom status: Stable
-Pain level: Moderate to Low
Treatments: Sensorimotor exercises, Stabilization/strengthening exercises, Flexibility/mobility exercises
Stage 3: Functional Optimization
-Disability: Low
-Symptom status: Controlled
-Pain level: Low to absent
Treatments: Strength and Conditioning exercises, work/sport specific tasks, general fitness exercises
Medical Minute Monday: Obtaining Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medical Minute Monday: Obtaining Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Though you may not have complaints that would suggest the need to be seen by a physician, the point of a yearly physical exam is to pick up on medical problems that you may be unaware of.
During these times there are 3 options to consider when deciding to receive a yearly physical exam.
1. Going to a doctor’s office who is practicing safe practices for the COVID-19 pandemic
2. Postponing your appointment for an in person office visit for a short period of time
3. Completing a physical exam with your physician via telemedicine
Fan Question Friday- Ep. 1
Fan Question Friday- Ep.1
Neck pain from working at a desk: skip to 0:21
Thoughts on marathon training to help with weight loss: skip to 5:11
Thank y’all for this week’s questions! If you have any questions in mind regarding medical, rehab, sports, or fitness related questions be sure to have them ready for next week!
Therapy Thursday Ep. 1: What is a Physical Therapist?
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, physical therapists are movement experts who can improve quality of life through prescribed exercises, hands on care, and patient education.
Physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to people at the end of life.
Physical therapists can be seen in a wide variety of settings such as in outpatient settings, hospital settings, schools, home healthcare, and more!
Physical therapists are an integral part of the interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers that a patient may interact with in order to help them move better, feel better, and perform better.
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