Hip Pain
The hip’s unique anatomy enables it to be both extremely strong and amazingly flexible, so it can bear weight and allow for a wide range of movement. The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. This ball-and-socket joint — the body’s largest — fits together in a way […]
Preventing Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
With so many young athletes playing sports, it’s no wonder injuries are common. Half of all sports medicine injuries in children and teens are from overuse. What is an Overuse Injury? An overuse injury is damage to a bone, muscle, ligament, or tendon caused by repetitive stress without allowing time for the body to heal. […]
Understanding A Fall
There are many reasons why people fall. This article is designed to give you a better understanding of these reasons. But remember, just because you are reading this, doesn’t mean all of these reasons apply to you. It might not even mean that you have had a fall. But the more you understand, the more […]
Back Pain And Cycling
Despite cycling being a good physical workout, it often leads to excruciating back pain. Cycling is a great low-impact activity for people suffering from lower back pain. With proper posture and the right bike size and setup, cycling is a good recovery exercise that will allow you to come back strong from an injury, without […]
Take good care of your joints as you age.
If you’re like most people, you don’t think much about your joints until they start complaining. But your joints deserve attention long before they cause continuous discomfort. “Prevention really is the best medicine when it comes to joint pain,” Make sure to adapt your daily routine to relieve pressure on your joints. The following techniques […]
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 […]
THE BENEFITS OF DRY NEEDLING
More and more people are curious about dry needling for muscle pain and tension. It is an incredibly effective way to take away muscle knots, pain and tension. Dry needling can treat an enormous range of conditions, from muscular pain to carpal tunnel, to lateral epicondylitis, plantar fasciitis and much more. Also known as Intramuscular […]
Physiotherapy for Repetitive Strain Injury
Repetitive strain injury is commonly found in computer professionals who work for long hours at the computer desk. It is a condition in which fatigue that occurred due to damage of muscle fibers cannot recover because of repetitive motion. In such condition, simple tasks such as walking, cooking and cleaning becomes extremely difficult. Mild symptoms […]
