While physiotherapists and exercise physiologists such as
myself work in a similar field, it is difficult to dissect and define the
differences between both positions. The reason is that both share many of the
same features and values. They both cover a similar broad scope in the field
and both are professionally trained. These professions overlap a great deal and
for the average person, you might find the treatment provided from either is
exceptional.
I am a qualified CHEK Practitioner and Personal trainer with
over a decade of experience in corrective exercise knowledge some have
considered me to be an exercise physiologist because of the extent of my
furthered education in corrective exercise with the CHEK institute. I have been
recognised as someone an individual comes to when all else fails. I am somewhat
their last resort in trying to help with an injury. But to give you a better
understanding, we'll take a moment to explore both professions briefly. This
will help you to gain more insight into the realm of corrective exercise and
physiotherapy and the brand I have created at Inpower Fitness In St Leonards.
Physiotherapist
The physiotherapist plays a key role in allied health. Their
education consists of 4 years at a University that provides an in depth
understanding of the musculoskeletal system. This is their main area of focus.
They handle the prevention, treatment and the management of musculoskeletal
disorders. Some professionals do extend their time in college and focus on
areas of specialty in addition to the musculoskeletal system. This includes rehabilitation
for the cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological systems. Specialists may
also focus on targeted areas like pediatric injuries or sports injuries.
Treatment methods for the physiotherapist will vary from one
professional to the next. Commonly, these individuals will take advantage of
things like therapeutic exercise, acupuncture, joint manipulation and
mobilization, massage and similar treatments. Continued education is required
in this position in order to remain accredited.
Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology is a different approach to what a
traditional physiotherapist handles. These individuals also require a 4 year
degree from a University. Their focus is on corrective exercise as part of
their treatment process. These professionals use exercises to combat injury,
prevent chronic disease and to better manage the body. Their understanding is
on the impact of exercise and how it impacts a person's overall health and how
it can be used for healing.
Like other healthcare professions, exercise physiologists
may have areas of specialty within their role. Professionals who focus on
behaviour and lifestyle modification can be found in both private and public
health. When you meet with this professional, they will go over any areas of
concern and will review the targeted areas you need to work on for optimum
health. They too must keep up with the changing world of healthcare and
continue their education in order to remain accredited.
Are These Two Roles Just Personal Trainers?
A common misconception is that a physiologist and an
exercise physiologist are just a trumped up version of a personal trainer. The
truth is that are not. They both deal with the healing and rehabilitation of
the body. A personal trainer is different in the fact that they don't require a
college education. While they need to have some degree of understanding about
the human body, there is no four year program for it. A person may become
accredited through a national program to boost their visibility and to work in
some national chains in this role. The program guarantees the person will
receive their certification at the end of the course which I think is
ridiculous considering the importance they play in everyone's lives and
wellbeing. Their focus is simply on motivating their clients to exercise and to
boost their fitness levels. This isn't done to treat or cure any diseases the
individual may have.
What About a CHEK Practitioner?
There's a good chance you've heard the term CHECK
Practitioner. But what does that mean? CHEK is not only the last name of Paul
Check who is an important part of the founding community. It also stands for
Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology. The CHEK Institute features the
experience and expertise of Paul's 25+ years of experience as a holistic health
coach.
While there is a lot of positive information out there about
CHEK practitioners, it is important to understand that some of the
comprehensive healing practices are more diverse than you would expect from a
Personal Trainer or physiologist. One who studies deep into the CHEK Levels
gains a focus on more than just the physical and mental side of things, with an
included aspect of digging into the spiritual health of a person.
The program is also not one a person completes in a few
months. Like traditional physiology courses, practitioners are required to go
through several years of training to earn their certification. Even with the
years of training, those who become a CHEK practitioners are still required to
continue to learn and gain more of an understanding of the practice. A
certification and license is then maintained through continued education for
these individuals.
Because of the watchful eyes on this practice, participants
do go through a comprehensive evaluation, coaching and treatment process. This
program does not guarantee that those who attend will receive certification.
Like a traditional college course, the information is presented to the student
and certification is then awarded to those who have shown they have a deep
understanding of the program and have completed the individual sections of the
course.
As they complete the program, the student CHEK practitioner
goes through an extensive assessment process. This views their education and
training and explores their work with the patients and their understanding of
the human body. This includes the complex interrelated systems and the impact
they have on each other. The CHEK practitioner will then use assessment tools
to help them diagnose their patients to provide exceptional care. This is done
through a physical examination of the individual and an in depth questionnaire
that pinpoints specific areas of concern the individual may be dealing with.
Like traditional physiologists, the CHEK practitioner specializes in an area
that is unique to themselves.
Take The Time to Research the Professional You're Working
With
When you deal with physiotherapists, you need to understand
that they are not all the same. Each professional will have their own area of
expertise and you need to ensure that it aligns with what you need. While
someone may be the best in their field, it doesn't mean much if they are
focusing on an area that isn't explicitly what you need.
For example, if you find a physiotherapist that is an expert
in the lower body, they wouldn't be a good match for the upper body. While they
could help you to treat the underlying issues, they wouldn't have the depth of
knowledge of someone who focuses more heavily in that target area.
Another thing to consider is the approach these
professionals take to the injuries themselves. Not every professional will
address the underlying cause of your concern. In some cases, they'll just fix
the symptoms associated with the problem, while ignoring the big picture. While
this can bring temporary relief it is short lived and doesn't help you to fully
heal. That is my biggest issue. That why I continued my education on Myofascial
lines.
Myofascial Lines are Important
Myofascial lines are an important part of this process. They
help the body to correctly move, build stability and to improve coordination.
When you train the body to boost endurance and awareness, these areas are
critically important. With strength and stability in place, you can help to
reduce pain and structural weaknesses. As in most cases, these are the
underlying sections that are contributing to the overall problem.
A good way to look at this is to view it as a chain of
events in the body. When you experience injuries or movement limitations, areas
of the body become weaker and performance decreases. An injury with a
hamstring, for example, could cause you difficulty with your calves and even
the lower back.
When you look at your body, there are eight major myofascial
lines in the body. There is the spiral line that runs from the neck to the
feet, the arm line that runs along the arms, the superficial front line that
runs through the centre of the chest down the legs, and on a deeper level, you
have the front line that follows the deep tissue muscles of the body. There's
also a later line that runs along both sides of the body, and a superficial
back line that runs from the head to the base of the feet on the back side of
the body.
The Fascial System is Complex
To say the fascial system is complex is an understatement.
Today, many scientists are still puzzled by the complexity of these systems.
While there is an understanding of the logical consequences associated with
them and injury, there are still questions about the impact they can have when
a part of strength training.
What they do know is that the fascia system is very similar
to the internet. They surround the organs and transmit information from one end
of the body to the next. They allow the body to move with ease and create
minimal friction. They are an oily tissue that for years wasn't viewed as being
much more than "meat" on the body. In recent years, the science
community has focused more heavily on this system and taken a keen interest in
it. They have realized there are major components to it that cannot be
overlooked. First, they are collagen fibers that have an incredible amount of
strength to them. The elastin in these is very similar to a rubber band. This
allows them more elasticity and to better encase the organs and help to hold
them in place. The water which remains between these fibers is what helps them
to glide smoothly, and is one of the reasons why they are able to glide between
and over each other with ease.
Fascia Facts You Need to Know
There are some important fascia facts that are important in
your understanding of the human body. As you explore corrective exercise more,
these each play a pivotal role.
- Fascia
are a 3D structural support system for your organs.
- They
minimize the stress experienced by bones, joints and muscles.
- These
muscles help the body to function more efficiently and help to reduce
energy consumption.
- Will
remodel themselves to help improve movement and reduce the risk of stress
based injuries in the muscles of the body.
- Have
a unique ability to heal themselves and to constantly repair as necessary.
- They
act independently of the central nervous system. In fact, they use gravity
to help maintain tension and shape, which allows us to maintain certain
movements and postures with ease.
- Allows
the body to train as a whole, rather than individual sections. This is
because their design allows the entire body to participate in certain movements
and this helps to boost physical fitness and health.
As we look at the fascia, we need to understand that
myofascial lines are a critical part of our body's mobility. As we improve them
and train, we are able to better function and move utilizing three planes of
motion. When exercising, it is critical to continue to work the entire system
at all times to improve their durability and strength. You'll find that as they
develop more, you also have a better speed than if you weren't optimizing the
function of the fascia.
Dos and Don'ts of Training this Neuromyofascial Web
- Do
use variation rather than repetition, to help smooth out the fascia.
- Don't
use repetitive motion exercises that work the same fascial line too
frequently in a single workout.
- Do
work the entire body with your movements. The key here is to engage and
train the system.
- Don't
work out with upper level loads all the time. This will help to prevent
injury.
- Do
teach your body adaptive movements.
- Don't
train at the same tempo for each session, as it limits growth and
development.
Corrective Exercises and Stretches that are More
Beneficial to Rehabilitation
Corrective exercises and stretches work together and
independent of each other. To understand that, you need to understand the difference
between both of them.
Rehabilitation is a process that is essential in the
treatment of an injury. It is designed to help promote the recovery of
ligaments, muscles and tendons, while providing the body with the functional
stability needed to heal. Injuries prevent the body from functioning properly
and form an internal weakness. To heal, the body needs to go beyond these
injuries and learn to function again. This process is essentially the
reconditioning and strengthening of the internal elements to a preinjury state.
Corrective exercise ties into that. This is an exercise that
is designed to improve biomechanics and to correct posture. Unlike
rehabilitation, this takes a corrective action against improper biomechanics.
These are specific to the actual individuals needs and the corrective exercises
are adjusted based on these needs. This is often done with a key set of
exercises that are determined essential for that individual.
Corrective exercises and stretches are more beneficial to
people than rehabilitation exercise. The reason is they not only strengthen
muscles that have become weak, but they also help to fix the muscle imbalances
in the body that can lead to injury in the first place. This reduces the risk
of the body becoming injured against and can help to restore perfect health.
A Look at Some Corrective Exercises
To gain some insight into corrective exercises, it is
important to look at an example of them. The first is the Golf Ball Roll. This
exercise helps to address musculoskeletal deviations that can lead to both over
pronation and chronic pain in the body. This is caused by the foot flattening
under the weight of the body and impacting the mid line.
This corrective exercise is simple. Take a golf ball and
place it on the base of your foot. Now roll the ball around on the sore spots
of the foot. This can be done for 30 seconds to a minute on each foot. Do this
standing up and you'll experience results in just a few day. Continue to do
this to continue to improve the health of your feet. Just avoid putting too
much pressure on your foot.
Roller Quadriceps are designed to address the four
quadriceps in the upper leg. Three of them are located at the top of the leg,
and stretch to the kneecap. The fourth, known as the rectus femoris, runs from
the pelvic area to the knee cap. This muscle is responsible for the flexing in
the hip. This includes the ability to extend it when sitting, or to stand up
properly. When damaged, it can prevent a person from changing position and can
cause stress to the lumbar spine, damage can also result in severe lower back
pain. An effective corrective exercise requires a foam roller to be placed
perpendicular to your thigh as you lie on it. Roll your body over the foam
roller in areas where there is soreness and use your body weight to hold you in
place in these sections for about a minute each. Do this daily for optimum
results.
The iliotibial band is another area that can benefit from
corrective exercise. This is the band that connects the gluteus maximus to the
lower leg. When the body is free from injury, these muscles will work together
and allow you to easily rotate your foot. When the muscles experience over
pronation, this can cause these muscles to work ineffectively. That may lead to
irritation and possibly inflammation. Fortunately, this corrective exercise can
help to improve the functioning. Just note that you need to avoid the knee
joints when doing this movement as it can cause damage to the knee. All you
need to do is take the roller and lie it perpendicular on the floor. Take the
side of your thigh and lie on it. Roll over the sore sections of the leg and
hold your body weight against those areas for a minute or two daily. You'll
begin to notice a vast improvement in just a few short days.
With more time spent in front of a television, sitting at a
computer and even driving, the gluteal complex is experiencing more stress and
strain. As these muscles become weaker, it can make walking and other simple
tasks hard. But many of those concerns can be addressed with a simple baseball.
All you do is lie on your back with your knees bent. Take a baseball and roll
it around under your buttocks. Stop and hold the baseball at these spots for a
few minutes and then continue. If you don't have a baseball, a tennis ball will
work fine for this corrective exercise. It is important you keep your knees
bent at all times to avoid hyperextending your lumbar spine, which may result
in further injury.
Excessive thoracic kyphosis is one of the most common
conditions that lead to upper back pain. This is the result of chronic stress
and sitting at a computer for long periods of time. With this condition, you
begin to experience rounding in the area of the shoulders, neck and head. When
you stand, the erect spine then experiences a multitude of tension and can lead
to further problems. To address this, you can take a pair of tennis balls and
place each on one of the sides of your spine. Ideally, this placement is in the
mid to upper section of your back. You then support your head and bend your
knees as you lie on the balls. You can then raise your pelvis and you flatten
the lower back. Move along the balls until you find a sore spot. Then hold the
position for 30 seconds. Keep doing this until you have worked the balls around
the spine and the upper back. It is important to note that if you feel any
extreme pain, you must cease this process at once, as it may be linked to an
underlying condition with the spine.
Your daily activities may be impacting your spine. Things
like lunging, squatting and even walking, require you to utilize different
sections of the body. This includes your ankles. When they are working
properly, the ankles allow you to move forward and to bend as needed to adjust
to different positions. When they become restricted, the ankle dorsiflex can
cause pain and lead to an inability to move. Fortunately, there is a corrective
exercise for this concern. All you need to do is to take a BOSU ball and stand
erect next to it. Take your heel and place it on the back of the ball. Then
with the heel in a downward position, begin to rotate the back of the leg in an
outward motion. Do this to loosen up the muscles and to improve their function.
Just be sure to go slowly and avoid forcing the muscle that can lead to further
injury of the body.
Corrective exercises are an essential part of keeping the
body healthy and limber. When you utilize them with an expert, you are able to
restore the function of the body and to ensure you have a full range of motion
in place. Keep these exercises in mind the next time you are experiencing a
degree of pain, and consider working closely with a specialist to further
address any underlying concerns you may have. Just remember that no physical
activities should be started without consulting with your physician first. They
will understand your unique healthcare needs and will address any potential
concerns that they might have.
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