EquiPhysio
106-20353 64 ave V2Y 1N5 Langley, BC, Canada

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A great post! The "healing times" portion I'm less sold on, but the general info is great!

DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness So in a bid to combat my laziness and my cheese addiction over Christmas, two days ago I did two sets of level 1 Activ...ate Your Seat in the bungi, followed by three sets of level 2. Yesterday I had an amazing but tough flatwork lesson and today I’m feeling it in my abs and glutes!! So what is DOMS?? Delayed onset muscle soreness is the muscle stiffness and pain you feel 24 and 48 hours after doing higher intensity exercise than your body has been used to. It’s not a bad thing. It usually means you’ve done something right and that your fitness and strength journey is progressing. We used to think it was a lactic acid build up in the muscles but we now know that is a myth. DOMS is actually due to micro tears and inflammation in muscles that have been overworked. It usually peaks up to 48 hours as blood cells rush to the inflamed area to heal the micro tears. The whole idea of resistance training is to create these micro tears in the main muscle groups so that they recover stronger and firmer and able to produce more power. How can we aid recovery?? Static stretching has been shown to be of no use to aid DOMS. Gentle exercise such as swimming or walking or yoga is of much more use. Some people swear by Epsom salt baths whilst top athletes often use ice baths post exercise Usually after 48 hours your body has sorted itself out and is ready to go again Anyone else working off the Christmas cheese yet??? #DOMS #improvingstrength #bustingmyths #battlingtheChristmascheese #jointhebungirevolution #activateyourseat

This is so true! Bad MRI or xray results can be really scary, but are not the whole picture. Getting assessed by a registered physiotherapist can help you get a better understanding of your findings and what improvements you may be able to get :)

Such a great summary of the basics on back pain!

I'm trying to gauge the interest in in-clinic education sessions for equestrians! They would be free, for groups of 6-8 people, approximately 1.5 hours on an evening, held at Eclipse Physiotherapy. Is this something you would want to attend? What subjects would interest you the most? Core, stretching, strength training?

This is generally how I do massage ball releases, and a lovely explanation of how to sue them!

Something to lighten your Thursday morning!

What an interesting idea! It could be very useful for trail rides or cross country. Has anyone used this?

This is so true!

A very interesting post about the anatomical differences between men and women, and why we need very different saddles!

I had the pleasure of meeting up with Vanessa this week! It's lovely to meet a yoga instructor who knows the importance of flexibility and strength for riding, and to have another resource for riders in the lower mainland!

A nice movement sequence with some great exercises!

I'm creating a FAQ section for Eclipse's webpage. What would you most want to know about in clinic equestrian assessments?

A very interesting view of the way a horse bends through their neck and ribcage!

Helmets are just so important! This is a friend of mine, and this video reinforces how quickly something can go wrong. Protect your brain!

Do you know what neutral posture feels like? This is a great way to work on finding it on the ground!

A great post about our deep hip muscles!

I just submitted the first of 5 new articles for Horse Canada in 2019. This year's articles will focus on specific riding flaws, and simple exercises to help correct them. Keep your eyes peeled!