InBody Body Composition
Whilst treating your pains and injuries will always be at the core of what we do, we are delighted to announce the addition of the InBody Body Composition Analysis to our range of services!
Understanding your body composition is a crucial step in achieving your health and fitness goals, and with InBody, you can gain deeper insights into your body’s unique makeup.
What is InBody Body Composition Analysis?
InBody is a state-of-the-art tool that provides a comprehensive analysis of your body’s composition. Unlike traditional scales that only measure weight, InBody offers detailed insights into:
Muscle Mass: This is the total weight of muscle in your body, which includes skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles. Having a healthy muscle mass contributes to strength, endurance, and metabolic efficiency.
Body Fat: Body fat is categorized into two types:
Subcutaneous Fat: This is the fat stored under the skin.
Visceral Fat: This is the fat that surrounds your internal organs. High levels of visceral fat can increase the risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes.
Bone Density: While not typically included in basic body composition analyses, bone density is an important measure of bone strength and health, particularly as you age.
Water Content: The body is composed of a significant amount of water, which is distributed in various compartments like intracellular and extracellular fluids. Proper hydration is essential for maintaining bodily functions.
Organs and Other Tissues: These contribute to the remaining weight and are crucial for the body’s function but are not typically measured in standard body composition analyses.
Why Choose InBody?
The InBody Analysis is non-invasive, quick, and easy, taking only a few minutes to complete. It provides accurate and reliable data, allowing you to make informed decisions about your health and fitness regimen. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, build muscle, or simply maintain a healthy lifestyle, InBody can help tailor your approach.
How Can You Benefit?
By understanding your body composition, you can set realistic goals and track your progress with precision. Our skilled sport therapists and physiotherapist will work with you to interpret your results and create a personalized plan that aligns with your health and wellness objectives.
Schedule Your InBody Analysis Today!
We invite you to experience the benefits of InBody Body Composition Analysis.
To book your InBody Analysis or to learn more about our services, please contact us on 01487 843844. We look forward to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals!
DID YOU KNOW?
What is Back Pain
Back pain affects nearly all of us at some point in our lives. Most people make a full recovery and you can do a lot to help yourself. If you take control of the pain you will get better faster and feel better sooner. https://www.csp.org.uk/conditions/back-pain
What to do if you get back pain
1. Stay Active – Your back likes movement. Try to keep going and where possible participate in normal activities, although you may need to make some temporary changes.
2. Control the pain – Use painkillers or anti-inflammatories. If unsure, consult your GP/Pharmacist for a recommendation. Controlling the pain means you will move more normally and thereby get better faster.
3. Heat or cold – You may get some relief from placing a cold pack (or bag of frozen peas) on the affected area for 15/20 minutes (ensure it is wrapped in a damp tea towel). If you prefer heat, use a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. This will help to reduce the pain and muscle tension.
4. Massage & relaxation – It often feels good and acts by stimulating the skin, which in turn eases the pain and lessens tension.
5. Manipulation – Assessment of your problems by a Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist will direct treatment to movement problems. They may use mobilising techniques to help restore normal function to your back. https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/back-pain/
Pre-Season Training
Whatever sport you are competitively engaged in, be it football, rugby, golf, netball, hockey or gymnastics, pre-season training and injury assessment is essential in your preparations for the next season. You will need to be at peak fitness for the season ahead, as you become involved in ongoing competitions. Pre-season training allows you to build solid fitness foundations, improve your technical ability, and ultimately ensure optimum performance.
After a break and body recharge following last season, your body will need to regain its fitness to ensure you’re ready for the season ahead to prevent injuries.
Here we look at the importance of pre-season training and ensuring your body is ready for the forthcoming season.
Prepare your body for demanding games and competitions
If you weren’t to engage in pre-season training, it would be like running a marathon after having not run at all for the past three months. Your body wouldn’t be properly conditioned, the run would feel harder than ever, and it would be difficult to finish. This is the same in any sport. Your body needs to be fully prepared for the physical demands of competitive sport.
Strength and flexibility training helps to prevent injury
A pre-season training programme will encompass strength and flexibility training. Strength training will build muscle strength and improve your overall fitness. Flexibility training will allow your joints to move through a full range of motion and improve your physical performance and help to prevent future injury.
Early diagnosis of sports injuries may prevent further or permanent damage
Athletes often think they can play through their pain and ignore the signs of injury. Pain is produced by the body to let you know something is wrong. It can either be acute (short-lived) or chronic (long term pain). Ignoring these pain signals can result in:
• Escalating the damage to muscles, joints and tendons
• Moving from an easily treatable injury to a chronic condition that could lead to permanent damage.
If you’ve got a niggling injury that was bothering you last season and has been troubling you during your pre-season training, then it’s time to seek professional advice. Please contact us if you would like to be assessed.
