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Elbow pain is usually a harmless symptom, but because you use your elbow for many different movements and activities, it can be very uncomfortable. The elbow is a complex joint; it allows bending and straightening of the forearm and rotation of the hand and forearm. Most movements are a combination of these, which is why it is sometimes difficult to determine exactly which movement triggers the pain.
Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of women of reproductive age, and its most common symptom is chronic, often disabling pelvic (lower abdominal) pain. Causal treatment of the disease (hormonal therapy, surgery) is specifically the task of a specialist – however, several drug-free options are available to help relieve pain at home. Among these, TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) has gained particularly strong clinical evidence in recent years for treating pelvic pain.
The importance of breathing has already been covered in several articles on this site. This article on using the training mask is primarily aimed at athletes, since they are the ones who most often use this device to improve breathing and strengthen the respiratory muscles. Jarmila Kratochvílová, the great Czechoslovak 400 and 800 m runner of the last century—who still holds the world record in the 800 m—sometimes trained in a military gas mask to boost her performance [...]
The proper role of breathing is important in most sports — a requirement and guarantee of outstanding performance. In our country many coaches and athletes are still at the beginning of breathing training. Yet by focusing on breathing during training, and by consciously applying the technical devices and tricks developed for this purpose, endurance can be increased and recovery accelerated. The training mask The favorable effects can be achieved through the regular use of appropriate aids (the best known is the training mask) and/or by regularly performing breathing exercises developed for this purpose for a sufficient period of time.
Many commenters on my Facebook posts about musculoskeletal conditions describe how much steroids have helped relieve their symptoms and enthusiastically recommend various products to each other. Because some people are so eager to push them, I decided to devote a separate article to the topic. It would be good to understand that steroids are not necessarily your friends! While they can quickly relieve pain in certain conditions, prolonged use can insidiously turn against you. They can cause more and more serious problems than what you originally intended to treat. It’s therefore wise to approach steroids with caution and do everything possible to minimize how often and how much enters your body.
Respiratory muscle training is a technique aimed both at exercising the muscles involved in breathing and at improving the performance of the respiratory system, ultimately boosting endurance and recovery capacity. Typically, breathing exercises are recommended for people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, bronchitis and emphysema. Athletes have also discovered its benefits and use it in everyday training — studies have confirmed the advantages of respiratory muscle training in athletes.
In various news reports you may see athletes sitting in suit‑like outfits – but the reports usually omit what this “garment” is for. It’s not for space travel! The method is pneumatic compression, and its goal is to speed up and improve muscle recovery. In this article I will explain in detail how IPC works, when you should use it, and how it fits into the sports recovery toolkit.
Most athletes know the post-injury recovery RICE method: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation – rest, icing, compression, elevation. Cold compression, also known as a ice massage machine, refines the RICE principle and provides help not only to athletes but also to people recovering from surgery and to those with acute muscle or joint injuries.
Leg cramps in athletes (even when frequent) are not a disease but a symptom. They indicate that something isn’t right during your training or matches. Let’s go through what can increase the tendency of your leg muscles to cramp.
Cellulite is an aesthetic problem that—although not life-threatening—affects millions of women. It is essentially a weakness of the connective tissue. If you notice cellulite on your thigh or buttock, waste products have accumulated in the dermal layer of your skin. They attract water from the surrounding tissues, creating a lumpy surface that resembles the peel of an orange.
The number of cancer patients worldwide is increasing. Some pessimistic estimates suggest that nearly 40% of men and women in developed countries will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. (1) Although there are continual new discoveries in cancer research, treatments and potential cures, reality still shows the same trend — cancer is becoming more common and your risk is high […]
