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Edition 9 | 02/2021
TOP4 – The final in the German
women‘s basketball tournament
SHOULDER PAIN –
Causes and therapy options
CRYOPUSH –
The next generation
cold compression system
We‘ll also introduce you to in-
novative products that will
Dear r e a d e r s , revolutionize your treatment
methods - you only have to
try them out to be convinced.
I n the foreword of the last issue of life!-Magazine,
I promised “corona-free” content. This promise also
remains for the current copy in your hands.
So, just relax and unwind and enjoy reading it. Have
lots of fun with it!
Yours
Instead, I would like to provide you with interesting in-
formation about lifestyle, sport and therapy. This time,
the life!-Magazine picks up on topics that can make Siegfried Breitenbach
your everyday life easier (key words: wonder tree and
sleep) or give you useful tips for shoulder problems.
CONTENT
02
04
EDITORIAL
03 SLEEP SMARTER
04 SHOULDER PAIN – CAUSES AND
THERAPY POSSIBILITIES
06 CRYOPUSH – THE NEXT GENERATION
COLD COMPRESSION SYSTEM
08 INTERVIEW WITH: SASCHA PANDER
06 09 K-ACTIVE® RECOVERY
10
10 AYURVEDIC WONDER PLANTS
10 TRIGGER POINTS AND -BANDS
11 THE BETTER EXERCISE BAND
11 TOP4 – LADIES BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
2 K-Active® life! Magazine
SLEEP SMARTER
We do it every day, usually for a few hours.
We even do it for up to a third of our lives.
And mostly we do it in bed: we‘re talking
about sleep.
A lthough man “slept through”
so much of his life, science has
still not fully explored this condi-
As is so often the case in life,
there is no “right” or “wrong” to
our sleeping habits. Everyone is
Find out more about your body’s
night shift, about 90-minute cy-
cles and whether the power nap is
tion. Philippe Murrain, Lecturer at different. Young people sleep sig- as useful as it is said to be. You can
the Stanford Center for Sleep Sci- nificantly more than adults. Some also read in the blog post about
ence, wrote, “We don‘t really know workaholics often claim that they the importance of good sleep for
what sleep is. That may sound only need a few hours of sleep a the performance in top sport.
shocking to out- day. And then
siders.” What we there are those
do know, howev-
“We don‘t really know who are grumpy
er, is that regular what sleep is anyway. in the morning,
sleep is essential That may sound shocking who should defi-
for life, health to outsiders.” nitely not be ad-
and performance. dressed before
What sounds so the second cup of
banal is of enormous importance coffee and those who are already
for personal, professional or sport- flourishing before the alarm clock.
ing success. You can implement Regardless of which group you be-
the following simple tips imme- long to: like any other, your body
diately and increase your perfor- needs sleep to complete a consid-
mance on all levels - by sleeping erable number of tasks.
properly.
Edition 9 | 02/2021 3
SHOULDER
PAIN
CAUSES AND THERAPY
POSSIBILITIES
The cause for shoulder pain can be of various kinds: was it the poor sleeping position, all the work
loads or the hard training?
For example, researchers found
W e explain what you can do
about the pain and why
you shouldn‘t concentrate on the
out that the right shoulder tends
to communicate more energetical-
ly with the liver and the left shoul-
shoulder alone during treatment. der with the stomach. An example:
An overgrown or sticky appendix
The myofascial chains scar in the myofascial chain can be Connection between
the appendix scar
First of all, it should be explained a structural and energetic trigger and shoulder
that the body is a multifunctional for restricted mobility and pain in
networked system: During the de- the shoulder joint, although it is
velopment of the human body af- not in its immediate vicinity.
ter the egg cell has been fertilized
by a sperm, different structures Interlinked shoulder row space, the body area is very
form, some of which move further The shoulder joint is supplied with susceptible to disturbances from
and further apart as they grow. energy by six meridians: In the a distance.
Nevertheless, structural, neuro- dorsal (outer) area are the large
logical and energetic connections intestine meridian, triple warm- The neural structures that sup-
between them remain, through er and small intestine meridian; ply the shoulder with sensory and
which a permanent and intensive in the ventral (inner) area run the motor functions have their origin
exchange of information takes heart meridian, lung meridian and mainly in the cervical spine. Dis-
place. perikard meridian. Due to the high turbances of the intervertebral
density of meridians in this nar- discs and / or the facet joints can
4 K-Active® life! Magazinethus send false impulses to the sensory information to the
shoulder, which is known in med- body. The patient can then
icine as “referred pain”. report back whether one of
the stimuli has contributed
The influence of the mandibular to the improvement, dete-
joint was also often greatly under- rioration or stagnation of
estimated in the past. In osteop- the pain situation. This al-
athy it has been shown that the lows the therapist to touch
joint and the associated muscles scars, organs, TMJ or cer- Finding trigger points by tactile testing
can have a variety of influences on vical spine to identify key points.
the shoulder region. The local structures should also be
checked according to this scheme. is supported not only during the
Of course, the local structures of treatment by the therapist, but
the shoulder should not be dis- Take therapeutic measures also continuously – “24/7” – in its
regarded when investigating the If remote and / or local key points functions and in its self-healing.
cause. However, experience has have been found, appropriate
shown that the local situation can therapeutic measures can be Summary
change significantly as soon as started. Kinesiological taping has Regardless of the body region in
remote causes have been elimi- also established itself as a com- which problems and pain arise:
nated. plementary, effective and almost It is important to always in-
side-effect-free method. A wide clude all networks in the diagno-
Find key points variety of tape techniques have sis and therapy. That can make
Regardless of medical and ther- been developed over the years, for the difference between purely
apeutic examination methods, example to treat the mandibular symptom-related therapeutic
laboratory tests and imaging pro- joint or the cervical spine, internal approaches and good, long-term
cesses, K-Active® has developed organs, scars or muscles. You can success.
its own, simple diagnostics: While help to normalize the problem sit-
the patient repeatedly executes uation by which the tape imitates
the painful movement, the ther- the stimulus applied by the thera-
apist exerts various tactile stim- pist with a positive effect on the
uli with his hand, which conveys patient. The advantage: The body
Jaw muscles Liver / Gall Bladder Shoulder
Cervical Spine
Edition 9 | 02/2021 5COOL.PRESS.
RECOVER.
Thanks to the symbiosis of cold and
compression, CRYOPUSH has become
an integral part of therapy in practice
and at training camps.
Christian Halbig, physiotherapist Austrian
national wrestling team
Find out more about
CryoPush:
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The CryoPush can also be rented. Rentain
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Make a consultation appointment now! bu y in
6 K-Active® life! MagazineCRYOPUSH BY K-ACTIVE® – THE DYNAMIC COLD COMPRESSION SYSTEM
OF THE NEXT GENERATION
After physical overloads, injuries and operations, counts for ambitious athletes and workers only
one thing: the fastest possible return to sport or work. To get the „Return to Play“ or the „Return
to Work” accelerated, healing must get supported from start to finish at the highest level.
T he importance of using cold
and compression against pain
and swelling is well known. How-
What does CryoPush by
K-Active® do?
It reduces an excessively high
Different programs: targeted
adjustment of the compression
strength
ever, the problem of using both at temperature in the affected High quality device: profession-
the same time often makes op- area, which can further increase al impression of the therapist
timal treatment impossible. The the pain and swelling. on the patient
usual go-to items called cooling It reduces swelling, which im-
bags and pressure bandages do proves pain and mobility. CryoPush by K-Active® is quickly
not meet the requirements as well ready for use: use it in the clin-
as they actually would be neces- What makes CryoPush by ic, practice, with your athletes or
sary. K-Active® so effective? even at home. CryoPush is ready
Complete enclosure of the body when you are.
There is now an affordable and pro- part: complete cooling and
fessional solution to the problem: compression
it’s called CryoPush by K-Active®. Manual regulation of the water
Cold water from the the cooler is temperature: cooling according
pumped through cuffs connected to individual needs
with hoses, which adapt perfect- Pulsating compression: more
ly to the respective body part and effective removal of liquids Different cuffs adapt perfectly
to the body parts
cool it. In addition, pulsat-
ing air pressure massages
fluids out of the tissue.
Edition 9 | 02/2021 7Sascha Pander, Therapist of
THE K-ACTIVE®-INTERVIEW the Rhein-Neckar Löwen
WITH: SASCHA PANDER
a day goes by without not
Physiotherapist of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen
using BSN® Leukotape or
Gazofix®. Half of the team is giv-
Co. look like and how is the medi- en an ankle tape as a preventive
K-Active®: Mr. Pander, how cal team set up? measure. Furthermore, I also use a
long have you been with the lot of K-Active® Tape. Here I work
Rhein-Neckar Löwen and how do Pander: “Sven and I take part in all with the “Myofascial” application
you get such an exciting job? games and training sessions. Since technique from Markus Erhard,
we are both osteopaths, we work because, in my opinion, it is very
Pander: “When I wanted to be- very holistically and try to dis- effective.“
come a physiotherapist, it was cover and eliminate asymmetries
clear to me that I wanted to end and imbalances in advance. Every K-Active®: With all the sport-
up in professional sport. Early on six months the players receive a ing successes like the two-time
I looked after teams in amateur movement analysis at adViva in German championship, which was
handball and then submitted an Heidelberg. The relationship with your most wonderful moment
unsolicited application for an in- players like Gensheimer, Kohl- as the physiotherapist for the
ternship at the Rhein-Neckar bacher and Co. is very profession- Löwen?
Löwen. Then Sven – my current al and friendly. In top-class sport
physiotherapist partner at the – unlike sport for your health – for Pander: “The best moment was
Löwen and in our private practice sure you are always at the limit of the first big title – the German
“Therapie-Komplex” – called me what you can be responsible for. Championship 2016. For all of us
directly, we talked for over an hour We have a great team and work who have been with the club for a
and surprisingly a 400-euro posi- closely with Dr. Maibaum from long time, that was pure emotion.
tion was just vacant. That’s how it SPORTOPAEDIE Heidelberg. With That was indescribable and there
all started in 2008 and after a year Dr. Ullrich Steinhauser we also was a lot of pressure taken off
I got a permanent job.“ have an internist on board. “ from the whole club. In particular,
I remember the flight back from
K-Active®: K-Active® has been a the decisive game in Nettelstedt.
partner of Rhein-Neckar Löwen While the fans were waiting for
since 2015 and our sports case us at the public viewing in Man-
“Profi” is your loyal companion for nheim, there was a huge storm.
training units and games. How do Our family members were already
you benefit from the partnership worried, but we hardly noticed it
and which products are need- because we were so ecstatic. All of
ed most? this stays in the heart forever.“
Pander: “We benefit im- Here you can find the detailed
mensely from the cooper- interview with Sascha Pander:
ation because K-Active®
K-Active®: How provides us with our daily
does your daily work work material. This is in-
with players like Uwe Gen- dispensable and we are very
sheimer, Yannik Kohlbacher and grateful for that. Probably not
8 K-Active® life! MagazineK-ACTIVE® RECOVERY – THE COMPRESSION SYSTEM
The so-called “recovery boots” have long since found their way into the daily work of trainers
and athletes as well as therapists and patients.
T here are many suppliers, but
very few products are af-
fordable for small amateur clubs
known: four air-filled chambers
“massage” the body part from
far to near to the body in order to
everyday life without K-Active®
Recovery.
or practices. We have made it our drain fluids and waste products Effects
mission to solve this problem in from the extremities, among oth- Volume reduction of the legs,
order to make the positive effects er things. The volume of the body arms and hip region
of compression therapy accessible part is reduced, regeneration is ac- Regeneration after intense
to everyone. The result of our ef- celerated and pain is reduced. physical activity and sport
forts is called K-Active® Recovery. Relaxation against muscle pain
Regardless of whether you want Stress reduction
K-Active® Recovery combines to regenerate faster as an athlete Relief of medical problem con-
the advantages of high-quality or you want to get relief as a lym- ditions (clarification with the
compression systems with an af- phatic patient: once you’ve tried treating doctor or therapist re-
fordable price. The functions of it, you can no longer imagine your quired!)
the regeneration system are well
TRAIN
FIGHT
WIN
RECOVER
LIKE A CHAMPION
Edition 9 | 02/2021 9The concentrated power of
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crease the memory performance
and significantly optimize the
stimulus processing.
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oringa oleifera
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Wouldn’t it be possible to easily
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A FRESH BREEZE AGAINST TRIGGER POINTS AND BANDS
Trigger points and bands often do not get the attention they deserve in pain therapy, and a
large part of pain syndromes is said to be due to such hardening of the muscles. About time
to remember them again!
T rigger points are circum-
scribed, noticeably hardened
areas in muscles and fascia tissue
By applying pressure manually
as part of a therapy, such mus-
cle hardening can be effective-
that react painfully to pressure. A ly resolved by trained staff or in
distinction is made between two self-therapy.
types: At the simple trigger point,
the pain is limited to a certain area Proven tools for therapists or
and point. The active trigger point, quick treatment at home are, for
on the other hand, radiates the example, trigger things or free-
pain away from point. ceps.
Trigger bands are a “painful line”
in the tissue that is felt and dis-
played as such by the person af-
fected.
Easily relieve muscle
10
tension
K-Active® life! MagazineFLEXVIT – THE BETTER EXERCISE BAND
“Training bands are always made of rubber.” –
Or? What we have accepted as a given for many
years does not have to be the rule!
T he innovative bands from
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and polyester material. The result: tion to body size and
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completely new feel. It is pleas-
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This makes training on the sports ing bands now.
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TOP4
The cup winner in German women‘s basketball is de-
termined in a year final tournament. This time, the TOP-FOUR was a lot diffe-
rent than in previous years:
and regeneration with the recovery
O n the one hand, only around
300 spectators were allowed
to be there due to the corona pan-
boots by the brands of K-Active®
and NormaTec®. The popular re-
generation systems were practi-
In the end, the Rutronik Stars
Keltern prevailed over the com-
demic, and on the other, K-Active® cally continuously in use. It didn’t petition and were able to take the
acted as the title sponsor for the matter whether the girls were from trophy home with them. K-Active®
event for the first time. sponsoring partner XCYDE Angels thanks everyone involved for an
Nördlingen or from the other three extraordinary, but very successful
In this role, the managing director participating teams from Keltern, and well-organized cup tourna-
of K-Active® and DOSB therapist Wasserburg or Hanover. ment!
Siegfried Breitenbach was able to
look after and provide the players
with adequate medical care be-
tween matches. On the one hand,
kinesiological tapes were put on
where they were needed. On the
other hand, the girls had the oppor-
tunity to stimulate their recovery
Edition 9 | 02/2021 11BEWEGUNG. LEISTUNG. LEBEN.
K-Active Europe GmbH
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Phone: +49 (0) 6021 62998-100
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