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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
He wasn't rehabbing Tues night. Now you get my point. I assume.
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I'm paraphrasing and didn't even bother to look for the source; however prior to the All Star game Alex was asked if he would be going to Cincinnati with the rest of his teammates. He replied that he wasn't interested in doing that injury thing at the All Star game since he had already experienced that last year. He also indicated that he was going to immediately begin "treatment" on the injury not "rehab" but "treatment" ... semantics ... you can really get your panties in such a wad over the littlest things ...
Can we finally put this pissing contest between you and Hootie to rest it really makes reading this thread a chore sometimes.
What I found interesting in his comments was he mentioned starting laser treatment/therapy. I guess I don't keep up with the latest therapies so i googled it and found the following therapeutic benefits of laser therapy.
- • Anti-inflammatory Action: Laser light reduces swelling, leading to decreased pain, less stiffness, and a faster return to normal joint and muscle function.
• Rapid Cell repair: Laser light accelerates cellular reproduction and healing.
• Faster Wound Healing: Laser light stimulates fibroblast development and accelerates collagen synthesis in damaged tissue.
• Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation: Laser light reduces formation of scar tissue, leading to more complete healing, with less chance of weakness and re-injury later.
• Increased Vascular Activity: Laser light increases blood flow to the injured area.
• Stimulated Nerve Function: Laser light speeds nerve cell processes, which may decrease pain and numbness associated with nerve-related conditions.
In a study on laser therapy on muscle injuries published in 2013 found that the use of low level lasers improved and accelerated the healing process 15 - 20 days over the control group.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22714675