Diet and an Injury Update

I've come to realize that a proper diet is crucial. I've always paid attention to my nutrition, even it was poor, and I've always been interested in learning about how food affects the body. I hadn't been eating well over the last month or so and I don't think it's a coincidence that my training and attitude deteriorated along with my diet. I've turned things around a bit over the last couple of days and I already feel a difference. One of my personal requirements was to eat vegetables more regularly and I've only sporadically done so. It's something I need to keep working on as I can see tangible results when I eat well.

I've been seeing a new physiotherapist for a few weeks now and so far so good. In our first session she was already able to improve my range of motion. One of the thing that she told me is that my alignment is all messed up. In my relaxed state, my head tilts left and my shoulders are not square. I have been given a series of stretches and exercises to improve my alignment and improve my range of motion. After those improve we'll work on strength. The interesting thing to me is that it seems obvious that some of the issues I have in kung fu with body alignment are directly related to my injury. It just goes to show how important it is to attend to injuries. 

Cory Smid
http://kungfucory.blogspot.ca/