SHOULDER PAINS
What’s wrong with my shoulder? It’s not just a simple joint — it’s a complex structure of muscles and tendons (which hold your muscles to your bones). It lets you scratch your back, drive your car, or get something off a shelf. But all those moving parts mean things can go wrong, which is why […]
WHAT IS PLANTAR FASCIITIS OR HEEL PAIN?
The foot is the foundation of movement of the lower extremity. If your first few steps out of bed in the morning cause severe pain in the heel of your foot, you may have plantar fasciitis (fashee-EYE-tiss), an overuse injury that affects the sole of the foot. A diagnosis of plantar fasciitis means you have […]
Doing Housework Could Help To Keep Older People Health And Reduce The Risk Of Falling, Study Shows
Potential links between doing housework on a regular basis and having a better attention span – and even to being less likely to experience a fall – have been highlighted in a paper appearing in BMJ Open. The paper was written by a Singapore-based team of researchers, and the paper’s first author is Shuen Yee Lee from […]
