| Winter
Sports Bio-mechanics
Passionate about skiing
We're mad on skiing at Putney Chiropractic. Dr Craig has been
heavily involved in the ski industry since 1999 and he understands
the particular demands skiing places especially the spine.
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World renowned skiers Graham
Bell and Konrad
Bartelski have been visiting the practice with great results.
Graham was due a further shoulder operation which has now
been postponed and we have enabled him to keep on with his
downhill runs when filming for the BBC's Ski Sunday program.
Konrad’s troublesome neck injury was resolved at PCC.
We work closely with Warren Smith of the Warren Smith Ski
Academy in Verbier since 2002. Warren has often flown direct
from Switzerland to Putney to get his spine adjusted and Warren
shares his story here. Dr Craig has been invited to be
a member of Warren's bio-mechanics
and physiology experts.
We also work with the Ski
Club of Great Britain who feature our strengthening exercises
on their website.
Prepare your body for the piste
Working with many skiers, from very experienced to total novices,
we have noticed that most found that they were compromised
to some extent with their movement and flexibility on the
slopes.
We can work in association with specialized ski boot fitters
and ski coaches so all three areas are covered with regards
to correct equipment, coaching and body performance.
|The PCC Assessment
The assessment at Putney Chiropractic involves looking at
two different areas of imbalance. The first involves a bio-mechanical
testing including range of motion and flexibility, and second
is a neurological assessment to determine the neuro-muscular
deficiencies unique to each individual including myotomal
strength, core strength and proprioception.
If imbalances are found in either the biomechanics or the
neurology then a course of treatment is set to attempt to
resolve these blockages. Benefits can include improvement
in:
- Significant turn preference
- Poor fore/aft control (back seat skiing)
- Early leg burn
- Back, leg, knee or foot pain
- Slow technical development (plateau)
- Office to piste transition
Bespoke programme of care
Clients are presented with a report and a unique tailored
programme using bespoke combination chiropractic treatment,
ski specific exercises, and alignment correction.
We also promote the importance of core strength and training
before heading off to the piste. Our exercises are designed
to improve optimal range of motion and strength across the
key joints used while skiing to increase performance and reduce
the chance of injury.
Check us out at this years Metro
Ski Show at Olympia.
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