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ICBC Kinesiology in Nanaimo: Active Rehabilitation After a Car Accident
Have you been injured in a motor vehicle accident? Recovering from a car accident can be challenging, especially when pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, or difficulty returning to your usual activities affect your daily life. At Travis Michelson Kinesiology in Nanaimo, BC, I provide kinesiology and active rehabilitation services to help eligible ICBC clients work toward…
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How to rehab a Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Injury?
Shoulders pain or injuries can be very complicated. There are joints, bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, arteries to think about when it comes to the shoulder. Over and above these many tissues, you have a very mobile joint that requires a lot of multiplanar movements throughout the day. And depending on your lifestyle, it requires…
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Nanaimo’s Aging Population: How Kinesiology Supports Healthy Aging and Mobility
Nanaimo, like many communities across British Columbia, is experiencing a steady rise in its aging population. As more local residents enter their senior years, the focus on maintaining independence, mobility, and overall well-being becomes increasingly important. This is where Kinesiology plays a vital role in supporting healthy aging. Travis Michelson has over 15 years of…
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What is Kinesiology?
What is Kinesiology?Kinesiology Explained in Simple Terms Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement. It explores how the body moves, functions, and performs by looking at the interaction between muscles, bones, joints, and the nervous system. Rooted in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and neuroscience, Kinesiology is used in everything from physical therapy and sports performance…
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Benefits of Motor Control Training for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar disc herniation can be debilitating and can affect your quality of life. A Recent article by Pourahmadi et al. evaluated the effectiveness of Motor Control Training (MCT) compared with other physical therapist-led interventions, minimal/no interventions, or surgical approaches with people struggling with lumbar disc herniations. Here is a summary of the results: Motor control…
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Strengthen Your Neck: Combat Poor Posture
Unfortunately in our current societies, computer usage is necessary for extended periods of time which increases the risks of computer-related muscular disorders like Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain. However, there is some good news! According to recent research by Isha Sikka et al., it was determined that doing a neck strengthening and stabilizing program…
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Effective Exercises for Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief
It’s no secret that lower back pain is a global burden and impacts people a great deal. There is so much research out there that tries to find the best treatment for those struggling with Chronic Lower Back Pain (cLBP). In a recent Literature Review by Fernandez, Rodriquez, et.al., they found some interesting results after…
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How to make sure you are Optimally Loading yourself with exercise?
Firstly, let’s define Optimal Loading: Optimal loading is the load applied to the structure (muscle, tendon, joint, etc.) that maximizes the physiological adaptation. Why is this important? By performing exercise in a method that uses Optimal loading, it helps with: Increasing the Tensile Strength of the structure (how much it can handle); Re-organizing the collagen…
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ICBC Recovery Network
I provide kinesiology treatments to ICBC customers injured in a car crash. What does a Kinesiologist do for people who were in a car crash? The profession of kinesiology has its origins in the science of human movement. Kinesiologists apply the latest evidence-based scientific research to help improve your health and wellness Improving the health…
