PREVENTION, SPORT, AND MOVEMENT – HOW DOES IT WORK?

USE IT OR LOSE IT

Everyone has heard it. Everyone really knows it. But why is that, actually?

Your body works much like a machine – if you leave a car sitting for too long without using it, for example, it slowly breaks down. The human body is just the same. You need regular movement so your joints stay well-lubricated and don't rust, and so your entire organism functions well as a whole. Otherwise, a wide variety of physical Conditions, dysfunctions, and illnesses can arise over time. These can affect your musculoskeletal system (joint pain, muscle pain, knee pain, headaches, back pain, lumbago, arthrosis, etc.), but can also impact your internal organs (constipation, stomach and digestive issues, etc.). And last but not least, a steady, ongoing deconditioning of your body, accompanied by declining performance and quality of life.

In the event of an acute episode, osteopathy is an excellent choice, and you are in very good hands with us at BodyLab Osteopathie Zürich. Using mobilizations and manipulations, the osteopath releases mechanical blockages and eases your pain; overlapping with this, your rehab and recovery training begins with the physiotherapist.

Taking your Conditions into account, your physiotherapist at BodyLab Physiotherapy Zürich will create an individualized exercise program tailored specifically to your issues and how acute your Conditions currently are.

The goal is to initially train and improve simpler everyday movements, and later more complex and challenging ones, which challenge and build fitness, endurance, mobility, strength, speed, coordination, and stabilization, among other things. We believe that coordinative abilities, both intra- and inter-articular, play a crucial role.

To prevent a visit to us with pain and Conditions in the first place, however, you should move regularly. Life means movement, and humans are built to move – not to stay rooted in an office chair like a tree in the ground. In the end, it doesn't take much time to look after your body and stay healthy. One hour of movement a day acts as great prevention. Whether that is 60 minutes in one go or two 30-minute sessions doesn't matter too much – except when it comes to conditioning and endurance training. The main thing is that you move (more).

More motivational tips and reasons to move, along with topics around sports and exercises, will follow in upcoming blog posts.

If you have any further questions, we are always here to help you!

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Your BodyLab team, your partner for prevention and athletic performance

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