Sport Performance: Injury is not the only area athletes benefit from chiropractic care. Optimal
performance in sport requires a skeletal structure that is in correct alignment and balance because
this enables correct biomechanics when the athlete executes the skill. This is why professional
athletes from Tiger Woods to Lance Armstrong, as well as Olympic and Professional sports teams
have personal and team chiropractors. Call and make an appointment with Dr. Glenn Loebig if you
are competitive and want to perform at the top of your game.
performance in sport requires a skeletal structure that is in correct alignment and balance because
this enables correct biomechanics when the athlete executes the skill. This is why professional
athletes from Tiger Woods to Lance Armstrong, as well as Olympic and Professional sports teams
have personal and team chiropractors. Call and make an appointment with Dr. Glenn Loebig if you
are competitive and want to perform at the top of your game.
Non athletes benefit as well: Patients suffering form Repetitive
Stress Injury (RSI) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) respond
positively to cold laser therapy and the Graston technique.
These therapies are effective pre op as an alternative to surgery,
as well as post op, providing relief where surgery has failed.
Stress Injury (RSI) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) respond
positively to cold laser therapy and the Graston technique.
These therapies are effective pre op as an alternative to surgery,
as well as post op, providing relief where surgery has failed.
Cold Laser Therapy and Sports - What You Should Know
MESA, Ariz., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa, Arizona based Erchonia announces the Food and Drug
Administration's (FDA) approval of the PL 5000(TM) laser to use for pain relief in patients suffering
from chronic and acute pain. The laser, which is used by Lance Armstrong and the U.S. postal team
on the Tour de France, has been proven through extensive testing to significantly reduce the level of
pain symptomatic with a number of ailments.
Use of the PL 5000(TM) laser has become widespread amongst the athletic community. Pro golfers
such as Steve Jones use the laser as part of their regular physical therapy treatments between
tournaments. Bob Watson of Major League Baseball recently started using the PL 5000(TM) for pain
management. In a recent letter to the president of Erchonia, Watson wrote, "I am so impressed with
the laser, and its healing properties, I am now recommending it to my family, friends and business
associates."
MESA, Ariz., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa, Arizona based Erchonia announces the Food and Drug
Administration's (FDA) approval of the PL 5000(TM) laser to use for pain relief in patients suffering
from chronic and acute pain. The laser, which is used by Lance Armstrong and the U.S. postal team
on the Tour de France, has been proven through extensive testing to significantly reduce the level of
pain symptomatic with a number of ailments.
Use of the PL 5000(TM) laser has become widespread amongst the athletic community. Pro golfers
such as Steve Jones use the laser as part of their regular physical therapy treatments between
tournaments. Bob Watson of Major League Baseball recently started using the PL 5000(TM) for pain
management. In a recent letter to the president of Erchonia, Watson wrote, "I am so impressed with
the laser, and its healing properties, I am now recommending it to my family, friends and business
associates."
Carpal tunnel syndrome
treated using a Graston
instrument
treated using a Graston
instrument
The small treatment surface on the edge of
this Graston tool allows the clinician to
perform cross-friction massage over the MCL
with much more specificity than using the
fingers in the traditional method.
The Graston Technique® - Effectively Treating Acute and Chronic Injuries
The Graston Technique®, originally developed by athletes, is changing the way clinicians —
including athletic trainers, chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists — and
patients view treatment of acute and chronic soft tissue injuries.
Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The Technique
utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat
areas exhibiting soft tissue fibrosis or chronic inflammation.
The Graston Technique®, originally developed by athletes, is changing the way clinicians —
including athletic trainers, chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists — and
patients view treatment of acute and chronic soft tissue injuries.
Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The Technique
utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat
areas exhibiting soft tissue fibrosis or chronic inflammation.
As published in
BioMechanics
October 2007
MCL injury massage
by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS
© 2007 BioMechanics
An injury to a medial collateral ligament of the knee rarely requires surgery for a full recovery. Even
complete tears will usually heal on their own. Conservative treatment approaches that use
modalities such as ice and electrical stimulation to decrease local pain and inflammation, and
therapeutic exercise to restore strength and range of motion to the knee are recommended.
Compression sleeves and supportive braces also can provide extra stability while protecting the
healing ligament from harmful stresses.
Soft-tissue mobilization techniques and cross-friction massage can reduce edema and speed
recovery of the injured tissue. They can both be performed manually or with instruments.
The Graston Technique is a form of manual therapy that uses patented stainless steel instruments
to restore soft tissue motion. In studies conducted on rats, the Graston Technique accelerated early
ligament healing by stimulating fibroblastic activity. This resulted in the increased production of
collagen fibers.
The procedure was shown to improve the biomechanical properties of ligament healing. A treated
ligament was found to be stronger and stiffer than an untreated one. Exercise also has been
shown to improve collagen synthesis and the tensile strength of the healed medial collateral
ligament compared with immobilization.
BioMechanics
October 2007
MCL injury massage
by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS
© 2007 BioMechanics
An injury to a medial collateral ligament of the knee rarely requires surgery for a full recovery. Even
complete tears will usually heal on their own. Conservative treatment approaches that use
modalities such as ice and electrical stimulation to decrease local pain and inflammation, and
therapeutic exercise to restore strength and range of motion to the knee are recommended.
Compression sleeves and supportive braces also can provide extra stability while protecting the
healing ligament from harmful stresses.
Soft-tissue mobilization techniques and cross-friction massage can reduce edema and speed
recovery of the injured tissue. They can both be performed manually or with instruments.
The Graston Technique is a form of manual therapy that uses patented stainless steel instruments
to restore soft tissue motion. In studies conducted on rats, the Graston Technique accelerated early
ligament healing by stimulating fibroblastic activity. This resulted in the increased production of
collagen fibers.
The procedure was shown to improve the biomechanical properties of ligament healing. A treated
ligament was found to be stronger and stiffer than an untreated one. Exercise also has been
shown to improve collagen synthesis and the tensile strength of the healed medial collateral
ligament compared with immobilization.
A concave Graston instrument contoured to fit
the knee allows the clinician to trap edema in
a swollen knee, and effectively push fluid out
of the area.
the knee allows the clinician to trap edema in
a swollen knee, and effectively push fluid out
of the area.
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| Information and appointments: call (703) 757 - 5817 |
| Sport Injuries and Performance Accelerated healing and improved athletic performance |
If you have a sports related injury or if you want to maximize
performance in a competitive sport - call and make an
appointment with Dr. Glenn Loebig.
Sport Injury: Dr. Loebig employees chiropractic and extremity
adjustments, along with new FDA approved state of the art
therapies such as cool laser therapy and the Graston
Technique to treat an array of sports injuries. His patients
include children involved in intramural and school sports to
professional athletes. Treatment protocols can include any
one, or combination, of these techniques and therapies.
performance in a competitive sport - call and make an
appointment with Dr. Glenn Loebig.
Sport Injury: Dr. Loebig employees chiropractic and extremity
adjustments, along with new FDA approved state of the art
therapies such as cool laser therapy and the Graston
Technique to treat an array of sports injuries. His patients
include children involved in intramural and school sports to
professional athletes. Treatment protocols can include any
one, or combination, of these techniques and therapies.
The impact of this revolutionary new type of treatment is no more evident than in the world of
endurance athletics. Anyone who runs, bikes, hikes or swims experiences pain at some point,
usually in the knees, back and shoulders. The PL 5000(TM) has taken the endurance world by
storm as a safe and extremely effective treatment for pain management and as a permanent
treatment method.
The PL 5000(TM) is the first and only low-level laser approved for use in reducing pain. By contrast
to the high-power, high-heat lasers that are used in various surgical procedures, Erchonia lasers
produce a low-level, or cold, output that has no thermal effect on the body's tissue. Instead, the laser
serves to stimulate biological function positively. Low-level laser therapy is commonly used to treat
conditions such as acute and chronic pain in a number of medical areas without negative side
effects.
endurance athletics. Anyone who runs, bikes, hikes or swims experiences pain at some point,
usually in the knees, back and shoulders. The PL 5000(TM) has taken the endurance world by
storm as a safe and extremely effective treatment for pain management and as a permanent
treatment method.
The PL 5000(TM) is the first and only low-level laser approved for use in reducing pain. By contrast
to the high-power, high-heat lasers that are used in various surgical procedures, Erchonia lasers
produce a low-level, or cold, output that has no thermal effect on the body's tissue. Instead, the laser
serves to stimulate biological function positively. Low-level laser therapy is commonly used to treat
conditions such as acute and chronic pain in a number of medical areas without negative side
effects.
| Loebig Chiropractic |
Because you don't have to learn to live with the pain
| Copyright 2008. Loebig Chiropractic |
"I lift weights 3x/week and I'd have a hard time progressing without Dr. Loebig's weely chiropractic sessions. The orthotics have also helped to keep me from ankle twists and lower back problems." -Shap Bashar |