When someone is injured it is usually protocol that the person goes through a physical therapy program to help with the recovery process. If the injury is severe, many physical therapists will encourage the patient to choose a program that is based upon core body strength training. Core body strength training is a term given to a type of physical training a person does when he or she works to build up the muscles of his or her "trunk": the abdominal muscles, back muscles and shoulder muscles. It is from here that people access strength.
Strength Core Training should be an important part of any physical therapy regimen because the core of a person usually from which the movement of the rest of the body happens. For example, a person cannot move his or her legs without also using the lower abdominal muscles to pull and stretch the thigh muscles. A person cannot swing his or her arms if the shoulders are not able to work together with the arms. If the core of a person is weak it is possible that he or she will not be capable of fully recovering from whatever injury affected the person to begin with.
It is probably a lack of core strength that contributed to your injury in the first place. So many people focus on having a good cardiovascular system or a high level of endurance. The core's strength training is often put on a back burner. This is unfortunate because with a strong core, everything else becomes easier to do. When you work with your physical therapist, you will probably be taught to the following exercises (or modifications thereof) of the following exercises:
Ball Crunches: These are crunches that can be done while using an exercise ball. This exercise works out the muscles of a person's lower back as well as the frontal abdominal muscles and the person's shoulders.
Push-Ups: Doing push-ups forces a body to distribute its weight evenly through the trunk and the legs. That weight is the balanced upon the arms and the toes which are used to push the body up from the floor. Another type of push-up is called a "plank." Planks are good for patients who are not yet strong enough to complete "regular" push ups.
When the core of a person is strong, there is no need to worry about muscular or skeletal alignment. A strong core naturally keeps the rest of the body in line. Successful rehabilitation depends upon whether or not a person's core is strong enough to carry him/her throughout the recovery process. - 16004
Strength Core Training should be an important part of any physical therapy regimen because the core of a person usually from which the movement of the rest of the body happens. For example, a person cannot move his or her legs without also using the lower abdominal muscles to pull and stretch the thigh muscles. A person cannot swing his or her arms if the shoulders are not able to work together with the arms. If the core of a person is weak it is possible that he or she will not be capable of fully recovering from whatever injury affected the person to begin with.
It is probably a lack of core strength that contributed to your injury in the first place. So many people focus on having a good cardiovascular system or a high level of endurance. The core's strength training is often put on a back burner. This is unfortunate because with a strong core, everything else becomes easier to do. When you work with your physical therapist, you will probably be taught to the following exercises (or modifications thereof) of the following exercises:
Ball Crunches: These are crunches that can be done while using an exercise ball. This exercise works out the muscles of a person's lower back as well as the frontal abdominal muscles and the person's shoulders.
Push-Ups: Doing push-ups forces a body to distribute its weight evenly through the trunk and the legs. That weight is the balanced upon the arms and the toes which are used to push the body up from the floor. Another type of push-up is called a "plank." Planks are good for patients who are not yet strong enough to complete "regular" push ups.
When the core of a person is strong, there is no need to worry about muscular or skeletal alignment. A strong core naturally keeps the rest of the body in line. Successful rehabilitation depends upon whether or not a person's core is strong enough to carry him/her throughout the recovery process. - 16004
About the Author:
Andrew Mitchell, editor of the Osteopath Network, writes articles about cranial osteopaths, osteopaths, London osteopath , back pain, neck pain, injury management. Andrew is interested in many aspects of alternative medicine.
