Invariably the good intentions of physical-related New Year's resolutions often can result in injury. The injury prevention article aims to help avoid many of the common mistakes which lead to injury.
Each year many people start a new fitness-related New Year's resolution, after the excesses of Christmas and New Years. Unfortunately, far too many people who start such a well-intentioned fitness regime fall by the wayside due to injuries. As a Chiropractor and soft-tissue therapist, the author frequently has an influx of New Years resolution sports injuries within the first few months of any new year. The purpose of writing the article on Sports Injury Prevention is to help educate people embarking on a new fitness regime and thus prevent some of the common mistakes which lead to injuries. The full article New Year's Resolutions and sports injury prevention - a Myotherapist’s perspective goes into far more detail.
About the Author
As of December 31st 2020, the author chose to leave the Chiropractic profession and pursue studies within the Physiotherapy field. He no longer works as a Chiropractor and works as a Myotherapist in Morningside, Brisbane. The author possesses an unusual background for somebody who trained as a Chiropractor (McTimoney). His education, training, and practical experience span over two decades and relate to health's physical and mental aspects. He has also needed to push his own body and mind to the limits of physical and psychological endurance as part of his time serving in Britain's elite military forces. His education includes a bachelor of science degree in Business Management, with a specialisation in psychology and mental health in the workplace, an Integrated Masters in Chiropractic, MChiro and a multitude of soft-tissue therapy qualifications. His soft tissue qualifications range from certificate level right through to a BTEC Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy. Terry also has extensive experience in security, work, health and safety and holds relevant certifications. He has also taught as a senior course coach at Advanced Diploma level (Myotherapy / Musculoskeletal Therapy) in Australia, both theoretical and practical aspects including advanced Myofascial Release Techniques and has certification in training and assessment. Terry will have taught many of the first students to train as Myotherapists in Brisbane. Terry's combination of knowledge through education, training, elite military service, and personal injury history has paid dividends for the patients he sees and has treated over the last 15 years. He has extensive experience treating chronic pain and work and sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. Terry is still very active and enjoys distance running, kayaking, mountain biking and endurance-type activities.