Having had over 8 years experience consulting for
professional sporting bodies, governments and military we have a wealth of
information that we can pass onto you.
Over the last 5 years obesity has been at the forefront of
health care and the success of treating this has been very poor. While the
obesity problem will continue to grow, neurodegenerative diseases like
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will increase significantly.
We have formulated a holistic program that deals with health
in the true sense of the word. Our approach to addressing your health concerns
consists of a four-pillar system
1. Musculoskeletal
Health
This pertains to all joints,
bones, nerves and muscles to name a few.
Issues we treat are:
· Neck,
shoulder, hip and lower back pain, knee and ankle injuries
· Sciatica,
arthritis, pre and post operative treatment,
· Postural
correction, ergonomic assessment and advice,
· Biomechanical,
walking and running analysis and
· Neuromuscular
re-training, motor control development
· Sports
injuries, high performance sports development
2. Gastrointestinal
Health
This pertains the healthy
functioning of the entire gut
Issues we treat are:
· IBS,
bloating, abdominal discomfort
· Fat
deposition on the abdomen, digestion
· Nutrition
that is specific for the individual
3. Hormonal
Health
This pertains the healthy
functioning of the entire hormonal system
Issues we treat are:
· Lack
of quality sleep
· Fat
deposition on the abdomen, digestion
· Lack
of energy, short fuse, dysautonomia
4. Mental
Health
This pertains the healthy
functioning of the brain
Issues we treat are:
· Protecting
the brain against neurodegenerative diseases
· Learning
to think like a winner
Biomechanics plays a vital part of any
treatment program; a good understanding is crucial to being able to get the
human body to move correctly. This is the key to long-term movement with the
least wear and tear to the body! The manner in which you move (your
biomechanics) also determines the health of the viscera (internal organs)
What is Sports Biomechanic
The word 'biomechanics' is derived from the Greek bios meaning life and
mekhaniki meaning mechanics, so that biomechanics may said to be the study of
the mechanics of life forms. The extent of this subject area is evident in
research of plants, insects, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, fish, whales,
elephants, kangaroos.....and humans. In the biomechanics of humans, topics
range from the mechanics of bone, tooth, muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage,
skin, prostheses, blood flow, air flow, eye movement, joint movement to whole
body movement. In human movement biomechanics, topics include injury, clinical
assessment, rehabilitation, ergonomics and sport.
Sports biomechanics uses the scientific methods of mechanics to study
the effects of various forces on the sports performer. It is concerned, in
particular, with the forces that act on the human neuromusculoskeletal system,
velocities, accelerations, torque, momentum, and inertia. It also considers
aspects of the behavior of sports implements, footwear and surfaces where these
affect athletic performance or injury prevention. Sports biomechanics can be
divided up into two sections:
Performance
Improvement & Injury Prevention
With the help
of Quintic, we aim to provide answers to performance related topics such as:
- What is
the best run-up for a high jumper?
- How should
they knee angle be modified for the delivery stride of a fast bowler in
cricket?
- What is
the velocity of the swimmer after the tumble turn?
These questions are of the form: What is done? How is it done? Why does
it work? The answers to What? How? and Why? are important to
theathlete.
Treating injuries from, neck, shoulder, upper and
lower back, hip, knee and foot pain as well as many others. The
gastrointestinal system is also addressed as well as fat loss, exercise for
diabetics and obese individuals as well as hormonal health.
The
Biomechanical Analysis can serve either as purely a performance indicator after
injury or surgery or often it is used in conjunction with our treatment and
rehabilitation to ensure that there is a compete recovery from injury and a
reduction in risk of further injury due to poor/inefficient technique.