When someone is injured it is usually protocol that the person goes through a physical therapy program to help with the recovery process. If the injury is severe, many physical therapists will encourage the patient to choose a program that is based upon core body strength training. Core body strength training is a term given to a type of physical training a person does when he or she works to build up the muscles of his or her "trunk": the abdominal muscles, back muscles and shoulder muscles. It is from here that people access strength.
Core Body Strength Training needs to be a part of every physical therapy routine because it is the person's core strength that will help them strengthen the rest of their body as well. After all, it is from the core that the rest of the body moves. A person cannot walk without the cooperation of the calf thigh and lower abdominal muscles (part of the core). A person cannot swing her arms if the shoulder and back muscles are incapacitated. When a person's core is weak he will not be able to support himself as he works through the rest of his physical therapy routine.
It is probably a lack of core strength that contributed to your injury in the first place. So many people focus on having a good cardiovascular system or a high level of endurance. The core's strength training is often put on a back burner. This is unfortunate because with a strong core, everything else becomes easier to do. When you work with your physical therapist, you will probably be taught to the following exercises (or modifications thereof) of the following exercises:
Ball Crunches: These are crunches that can be done while using an exercise ball. This exercise works out the muscles of a person's lower back as well as the frontal abdominal muscles and the person's shoulders.
Push-ups. Push ups force a body to balance its weight through the trunk and then balance that weight upon the body's arms and toes. The back and the legs do not carry the weight, they simply help distribute it. Planks are a variation of the push up that can be done by those not yet strong enough to bear their weight on their arms.
When a patient has a strong core, he no longer has to worry about his muscular or skeletal alignment or balance. A strong core will keep the body aligned naturally. A strong core is also better prepared to facilitate the body weight of the patient and his movements which is essential to ensuring that a physical therapy program is successful. - 16650
Core Body Strength Training needs to be a part of every physical therapy routine because it is the person's core strength that will help them strengthen the rest of their body as well. After all, it is from the core that the rest of the body moves. A person cannot walk without the cooperation of the calf thigh and lower abdominal muscles (part of the core). A person cannot swing her arms if the shoulder and back muscles are incapacitated. When a person's core is weak he will not be able to support himself as he works through the rest of his physical therapy routine.
It is probably a lack of core strength that contributed to your injury in the first place. So many people focus on having a good cardiovascular system or a high level of endurance. The core's strength training is often put on a back burner. This is unfortunate because with a strong core, everything else becomes easier to do. When you work with your physical therapist, you will probably be taught to the following exercises (or modifications thereof) of the following exercises:
Ball Crunches: These are crunches that can be done while using an exercise ball. This exercise works out the muscles of a person's lower back as well as the frontal abdominal muscles and the person's shoulders.
Push-ups. Push ups force a body to balance its weight through the trunk and then balance that weight upon the body's arms and toes. The back and the legs do not carry the weight, they simply help distribute it. Planks are a variation of the push up that can be done by those not yet strong enough to bear their weight on their arms.
When a patient has a strong core, he no longer has to worry about his muscular or skeletal alignment or balance. A strong core will keep the body aligned naturally. A strong core is also better prepared to facilitate the body weight of the patient and his movements which is essential to ensuring that a physical therapy program is successful. - 16650
About the Author:
Andrew Mitchell, clinical director of the Osteopath Network, writes papers about musculo-skeletal conditions and Chiswick osteopaths. The Osteopath Network has more than 550 clinics located throughout the UK and offers treatment at weekends and after hours.
