Surrey Kinesiologist Announces - "Physical Work Leads to Osteoarthritis"

This is Surrey Kinesiologist, Rick Kaselj.

Great summary research article on risk factors for osteoarthritis.

This is what they found:

- heavy physical stress at work increase risk of OA

- major musculoskeletal injuries increases risk of OA

- Rick

Heavy physical work, musculoskeletal injuries linked to increased risk of hip OA
1st on the web (December 19, 2008)

A group of Finnish orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation physicians reported that heavy physical stress at work and major musculoskeletal injuries are associated with an increased risk of developing clinically diagnosed hip osteoarthritis (OA).

In their long-term study, the researchers, led by Riikka Juhakoski, MD, of Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland, sought to target the potential risk factors and their roles in the etiology of hip OA, which they say are poorly understood. They published their findings in the recent issue of Rheumatology.

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Rick Kaselj - rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com
Surrey Kinesiologist
Healing Through Movement - www.healingthroughmovement.com
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Active Rest Maybe the Answer to Eliminating Athlete Injuries

Athletes have been told to do more to get better.

Lift more.

Run more.

Maybe they are doing too much.

This maybe the cause for an increase in groin injuries in the NHL and hamstring injuries in the CFL.

One NHL team has taken action and prescribed more rest for their athletes.

Workout Philosophy Changing in Carolina

October 7, 2008 - TSN - by Darren Dreger

It may be music to the ears of aspiring or veteran NHL players...

No more testing!

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford has instituted a policy that forbids any future testing, primarily off-ice testing, that puts stress on the body.

In season, or in future Hurricanes training camps, there will be no hard runs, or stair climbing. In fact, according to Rutherford any drill designed to increase the heart rate that also increases the risk of injury will no longer be allowed.

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Rick Kaselj - rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com

Healing Through Movement - www.healingthroughmovement.com
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