Devon Back Mechanic

We are open as normal, well, as normal as anything can be these days. We have very strict rules in place for our corona precautions.

Open as normal from today! With all the PPE protocols in place, it will be a little bit unique, but safety first! Looking forward to seeing you all!

Devon Back Mechanic updated their business hours.

An update to opening. Currently I can only see patients in acute pain. All face to face contact is managed using strict health and safety guidelines with appropriate PPE. As the situation changes, so will the advice.

Some helpful advice!

https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/online-workouts-for-seniors-and-how-to-pick-the-right-one-for-you-1.5508773?cmp=FB_Post_Life&fbclid=IwAR0jl6VT8cLPJoiW8UMWmQNfBnzU0TkJdP_DyLuIbYppyZjjPbYF1zq4RpY

Online workouts for seniors and how to pick the right one for you | CBC Life Expert on advice on how to stay active, fit and safe indoors.

Currently only offering phone/web consultations due to pandemic.

Another very interesting article.

https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/how-to-change-your-fitness-routine-to-stay-strong-and-mobile-as-you-age-1.5471940?fbclid=IwAR3RZnMxCecZ6TZ8x2z4C26gQ2bMzfEypk18OvU-D_9klJccKcaNZ-u31yI

How to change your fitness routine to stay strong and mobile as you age | CBC Life This professor of biomechanics shares tips he swears by himself.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. All regular sessions will start from the 2nd of January. Emergency sessions are available on a discretionary basis over the festive holiday.

So, run 10 miles a week, live 12 extra years. Run more than 20 Miles every week and the gain goes back to 0!

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/09/25/bjsports-2018-100493

Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis Objective To investigate the association of running participation and the dose of running with the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Journal articles, conference papers and doctoral theses indexed in Academic Search Ultim...

Says it all!

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729

Over 80 but as healthy as a 20-year-old Highly active elderly people can boost their immune systems to protect against infection, according to research.

A great read! Have you ever wondered why those goals you set yourself in your training aren’t being reached?

7 Reasons the Weight Room Isn't Transferring to Your Sport - SimpliFaster It’s easy to worry that training isn’t working well or to chase the next best idea. Here are seven common mistakes that coaches and athletes typically make in the weight room, along with solutions to keep you from learning the hard way. Take these to heart, and into your weight room training, an...

Knee pain and osteoarthritis in the over 40’s, do you think there is a connection between the two? The answer may surprise you.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/20/1268

Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Background Knee MRI is increasingly used to inform clinical management. Features associated with osteoarthritis are often present in asymptomatic uninjured knees; however, the estimated prevalence varies substantially between studies. We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis to provide su...

Dart 10K swim. A fantastic open water swim from Totnes to Dittisham. My first attempt at distance open water swimming, and a finishing time of 2hrs and 25mins. Looking forward to next years events.

https://theconversation.com/its-not-just-athletes-who-get-achilles-tendon-pain-but-exercising-is-the-answer-119170

It's not just athletes who get Achilles tendon pain, but exercising is the answer Achilles tendon pain is surprisingly common in people over the age of 50. Strength training can help you recover and protect against future injury.

Interesting study highlighted by the guys at Dynamic Disc Designs. Demonstrating the changes that occur in the spine from laying, sitting and standing to the space that the spinal cord and nerve roots have.

https://dynamicdiscdesigns.com/dural-sac-volume-expands-ivd-standing/

MRI Study Finds Lumbar Dural Sac Volume Expands at IVD on Standing Specifically, when the subjects changed from the supine to standing position, increased pressure of the CSF expanded their lumbar dural sac volume.

A great read on the advances in avoiding hamstring injuries. Particularly the importance of the role of the low back and pelvis in keeping the hamstrings safe.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/7/449

Recommendations for hamstring injury prevention in elite football: translating research into practice Injuries in football exert negative impacts on team performance1 and club finance.2 Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are consistently the most prevalent time loss injury in football3 and as such are an important issue in football medicine. Despite an ever-increasing wealth of information emerging on....

First try on the water at Salcombe. Rowing with the veterans of the Salcombe Rowing Club. Technique, strength and endurance, all the foundations of a healthy life (with a lot of patience for the novice!). Looking forward to furthering my knowledge and getting some more time on the water!

Regular follow ups with clients doesn’t mean they come to the practice. The most important part of any treatment is figuring out what a person can do for themselves. The right exercises, the right working adaptations are crucial to ensure lasting results. Creating a physically robust person, takes away the anxiety for them of being dependent on something or someone else to just manage their aches and pains.

It’s not everyday that a patient gives you an award for doing your job! Very happy to help Darren!