MIND BLOWING
Knee
Swivel-slide hinge joint
Your knee should be stable and not mobile.
Common cause of problem 1
Limited mobility in the upper ankle joint.
Common cause of problem 2
Lack of stability due to weak gluteal muscles.
Meniscus
Fact
Around 84% of all meniscus injuries affect the medial meniscus.
Myth
Strains are bad for the knee and cause excessive wear of the menisci and structures in the knee.
The fact is, however, that tensile and shear forces are important for fibrocartilage such as the menisci. This allows them to develop and regenerate more effectively.
Kreuzbänder
Risk
Weakness in the posterior thigh can promote a cruciate ligament rupture.
Problem solution
Correct any axial misalignment of the legs, improve lack of hip and trunk control and body awareness.
Back
Back pain and leg flexors
What would you say if I told you that your back pain might not be caused by weak core muscles, but that your leg muscles are too weak?
Myth stretching
I am shortened
Muscles can neither be shortened nor made longer. The muscle is always the same length. It can only contract or relax via the contractile elements.
Injury prevention
Studies have shown that stretching does not generally help you to avoid injuries or improve your performance.
Myth stretching
Long static stretching against pain
Prolonged static stretching with long holding times will not help you in rehabilitation.
Pain
Chronic pain
Chronic pain develops gradually.
Problem solution
My job is not to find out what the problem is, but why.
MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)
Pro
Good for exclusion criteria for serious illnesses.
Contra
Unfortunately, this is often misinterpreted. Old injuries or wear and tear that play no role in the existing problem are diagnosed as the cause and are not the cause of the pain. Surgery is often performed unnecessarily, even though the problem is muscular.
Shoulder
Impingement-Syndrom
Avoid exercises such as reverse butterfly or banded pull-aparts.
For all other problems
Basically, the "Pull Apparts" exercise is a top exercise. A wake-up call for dormant muscles that you otherwise don't need.
Myth hollow back
False suspect
Avoid exercises such as reverse butterfly or banded pull-aparts.
The real culprit
The hamstring extensor (front) is often too dominant and therefore tends to be tense. As a result, the leg flexor (back) cannot build up the necessary tension.
Ergo; the back extensor compensates and the hollow back develops.
