Calf tears A calf muscle tear usually causes sudden, intense calf pain and may prevent you from walking or bearing weight on your leg. Calf muscle tears usually heal with conservative treatments, but sometimes require surgery. Anyone can get a pulled calf muscle. But these strains are more common in athletes who perform lots of stop-start movements […]
The elbow joint not only allows the arm to flex but also permits the forearm to rotate inwards and outwards which is pronation and supination. Good interaction between the skeleton, the ligaments and the muscles surrounding the elbow joint are critical in coping with such basic parts of daily routine such as dressing, taking meals
Resistance Bands Resistance bands are great for those who want to exercise at home or who want to work out on the move. There are many benefits to these simple exercise tools, including versatility, convenience, safety, and effectiveness. The more you learn about the advantages of resistance band exercises, the more you will be motivated
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This is a question we get asked all the time and one, which can produce widely different responses depending on your background. There are many similarities between the professions which include; we all treat musculoskeletal pain conditions; we all have protected titles, meaning that any therapist cannot call themselves a Chiropractor, Osteopath or a Physiotherapist,
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If you have problems rolling onto your side at night try the following: 1. Bend up both knees with your feet flat on the bed. 2. Roll them both together over towards the side you want to lie on 3. Bring your arm up and over towards the side you are rolling to – keeping
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Like their names suggest, osteopenia and osteoporosis are related diseases. Both are varying degrees of bone loss, as measured by bone mineral density, a marker for how strong a bone is and the risk that it might break. It is hard to diagnose as there are no real symptoms. Some people are genetically prone to it and
A bone density test is the only test that can diagnose osteoporosis before a broken bone occurs. This test helps to estimate the density of your bones and your chance of breaking a bone. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends a bone density test of the hip and spine by a central DXA machine (dual energy
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Sooner or later the stairs will become difficult for many people. You may consider this a good moment to think about a stairlift. The advantages of the lift are obvious and the main disadvantage is that you are taking less exercise which may mean you lose Quadriceps muscle in your legs. You can make up for
How can you improve your immune system? Generally, your immune system does a very good job of defending you against disease-causing micro-organisms. But sometimes it fails and a germ invades successfully and makes you ill. Is it possible to intervene in this process and boost your immune system? Recent research seems to show that several
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Hoists What is a hoist? A hoist is a device that can consist either of a static or a mobile frame. This frame is composed by a lifting mechanism powered by battery, which reduces the need of lifting a person manually. It can be used to lift people, help them to stand and move, and
