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6 Thursday July 1 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SOUTHERN VIEW CHILLY: Scarborough Dippers will brave the elements once again this July. Community to benefit from early morning plunges into the surf • From page 1 “This is reflected in the growing number of people of all ages who are now joining us on a daily or weekly basis.” Last July, the Scarborough Dippers raised more than $6000 which was split between the Sumner and Taylors Mistake Surf Lifesaving clubs. This year, the group has chosen to support community projects which include the upgrade of Sumner Kindergarten’s playground and the surfboard library based at The Goat Shed. Others are yet to be confirmed. Said Newton: “It is important for us to support our local community. Most of us are from the Sumner, Taylors Mistake, Redcliffs and Mt Pleasant so it makes sense that we raise money to support the community that supports us.” •More information about Wet July can be found on the Scarborough Dipper’s Facebook page. Roadshow promotes rugby league MATES: Ruben Wiki and Charlotte Scanlon surrounded by Te Waka Unua School pupils during the NZ Warriors and NZRL roadshow. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN •From page 1 The presentation focused on the importance of sleep, hydration and nutrition. Wiki’s former club and Kiwis teammates, Jerry Seuseu and Ali Lauitiiti, also spoke to a group of Canterbury Rugby League 18-year-old grade players on Friday night, revisiting their journey as professional footballers. The trio also watched junior grade games at Canterbury A&P Park on Saturday morning, presenting player of the day awards to some of the 96 teams, featuring players aged under-five to 12-yearsold. “It has happened in the past but not to this scale, having the Warriors and NZRL down here working together,” said Canterbury Rugby League chief executive Duane Fyfe. “They could do two schools at the same time so twice the number of schools can be visited. It’s worked out well for us.” BIG SMILES: Charlotte Scanlon takes a selfie with Te Waka Unua School pupils, while Ruben Wiki directs a rugby league skills session. Introducing the winter clean. Radical, we know. Great deals on big brand floorcare
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday July 1 2021 7 HEALTH & AWARENESS Joint pain: Do I have arthritis or could it be mainly my muscles? The team at Physical Sense in Sydenham sees clients with a range of symptoms but many of their middle-aged and senior clients visit complaining of pain in one of their joints. Physiotherapist Ietje van Stolk suggests that a major part of the pain could be due to muscle pain rather than simply arthritis. “Even if an x-ray shows arthritis, the reason for the pain may be the muscles around the joint,” she explains. The images show how a muscle knot (the crosses) in a back muscle can give hip pain (aches and pain are the red areas in the drawings), a knot in a muscle on the back of the shoulder blade can give a deep pain in the front of the shoulder and a muscle knot all the way near the groin can give an ache in the knee (especially at night in bed). Ietje recalls one case where an 89 year old client with severe arthritis who walked with a stick, told her, “I will end up in a wheelchair, I cannot put any weight through my right leg due to pain in my hip and buttock”. “Within 4 treatments, she was walking with her stick but without the severe pain,” says Ietje. “The arthritis was one of the factors that made her muscles spasm but the other was that older people move less and the flexed position the hip is in when we sit is particularly bad for the hip.” Ietje is happy with the fact that although the client was 89 and could have been “given up on” or told to live with the pain, she made a difference to her health and wellbeing. The same lack of movement can be the reason for your knee pain or your shoulder pain and the same few treatments could make a huge difference for you. At Physical Sense, hands-on techniques (massage and triggerpoint deactivation techniques) are used to release the muscles. The client also gets a home exercise program designed to mobilize and stretch the joint, strengthen the important core muscles and increase general strength and SHOULDER PAIN KNEE PAIN (the crosses are the areas of the muscle spasms, the red areas is where the pain is felt) balance. They teach a movement sequence that stretches the joint in all directions whilst the client is able to lie safely on their bed, perfect for older or less mobile clients. In many cases having the muscles released and being taught how to maintain it, is enough to stay on top of the problem. HIP PAIN If severe arthritis is the underlying cause, some maintenance therapy may be necessary, but that is often more affordable and, for older patients, better tolerated than surgery. After only one treatment you should know that it will work for you. Call and only pay $50 on that treament. Physical Sense Gym and Physio is located at 300 Colombo Street, Sydenham. The Blue Line Bus stops in front of the door and there is ample parking. To enquire about joint pain treatment, phone 377-2577 or visit www.triggerpoints.co.nz Up to 50 % Off *Call for Terms & Conditions Off * ADJUSTABLE MASSAGE BED by
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