CG Sports Therapy

END OF TERM what a long week, I think its lasted so long because its finally end of term. I literally did nothing until Thursday, where I had manual therapy, where we looked at the scenarios for our exam. In the practical, we went through all the mobilisations from shoulder to ankle. This was pretty good, as i'd forgotten most. On Friday, we looked at ANOVA's which is mind blowing! all I want to do is get home and sleep for the whole of easter break!!

This week seems to have lasted so long! On Thursday, we looked at the pain gate theory and how manual therapy effects that. The pain gate theory is a balance between A Beta fibres and C fibres. A Delta fibres are the fibres which are  fast and reactive (e.g. the reaction when you burn your finger). A Beta fibres are the good pain, you can alert them by touch, (massage) Pressure (trigger points) vibration (manual therapy) and cold (ice). the A Beta fibres inhibit the dispersal of T Cells which closes the pain gate, so you don't experience pain. In the practical, we looked at Hip Mobilisations, which was a mind blown practical! On Friday we looked at more stats tests, this time the one way ANOVA. I have no idea about this so i will have to refer to my bible (the Andy Field stats book). This weekend, i have Shrewsbury 10k race, my first of the summer, which i am looking forward to!

what a week. I started the week with absolutely nothing to do, until Wednesday where i watched the women's basketball team beat Liverpool Uni. On Thursday (7th march), IT SNOWED. Uni got cancelled because of the snow, so i had no lectures Thursday. On Friday, we looked at T-Test stats and my head is blown. I have no idea about it! Cannot wait for Park Run on Saturday!

What s quick week! Lucky really! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were spent concentrating on my research assignment. I’m really enjoying doing it. On Thursday, we had a mock manual therapy written exam. It was hard!! We then spent the afternoon learning ankle mobilisations. I need some practise of these so get ready close friends and family! It was literally a crash course of them which is a little annoying when it takes me double to time to learn each one. On Friday, we had a lecture on SPSS relationships and correlations etc. I’m enjoying SPSS but it is a massive head frier when you have to learn it all in one lecture. I need more time. Once I get it, I get it, but it takes a little longer! The park run is cancelled because of the weather, but I am actually craving a lie in and relaxed weekend of no work!