It is the case that many mammals shed tears, especially in response to pain or irritation of the eye, and that tears protect the eye by keeping it moist, but it is a truism, observed by many, including Charles Darwin, that humans are the only living species that cries for emotional reasons. Therefore, there must […]
Exercise is one of the top modifiable risk factors for chronic disease. Indeed, exercise produces roughly similar benefits to drugs in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation after stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of diabetes. In addition, exercise has recently been shown to reduce the risk of dementia and improve mental health. The required
If you ask your GP imaging of your back for low back pain you will probably get it ,even though most of the time it’s unnecessary. The reason s given are that GPs don’t have the time to explain why imaging( Xrays, MRIs and Ultrasounds for example) has no value in your treatment or are afraid of
Falls prevention . The demographic data and the latest research, shows what impact physio-led falls prevention services could have in every area of the UK. For example, offering access to one of these services to everyone judged at risk in Bristol would prevent 816 falls and save £1.3m. One-third of people who suffer a hip
pain and diet: the essentials http://wb.md/2daUJWX Lecture at the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) Robert Bonakdar, MD, a director of pain management told his audience how nutrition can affect pain through many mechanisms. “Diet can influence inflammation, shift the microbiome, modulate the immune system, improve joint function, eliminate pain triggers, and reduce deficiencies. Over 60%
Hip replacements. The risk of revision or ‘re-do’ surgery for hip-replacements aged under 55 is much higher than for patients aged over 75. So you should bare this in mind when considering whether to have one as soon as you can. The National Joint Registry’s medical director Martyn Porter, an orthopaedic surgeon, said the higher
Physical activity. Help combat the 5 big human killers. Any exercise is good but to help reduce the likelihood of one of these disease being a problem its good to exercise regularly and not just the recommended 35 minutes per day. If you added these extra activities into your day you would be really helping
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37305032. Have a look at this story that was picked up by the BBC on the many myths that surround what to do about back pain. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and in the UK it is one of the main reasons people miss work. As with anything so common,
Physiotherapy for pain. The increased use and belief in the efficiency of physiotherapy as a pain treatment with no or limited safety concerns has led to physiotherapies being included in several international recommendations on management of major painful diseases such as low back pain and osteoarthritis. The ‘World Confederation of Physical Therapists’ (WCPT) describes physiotherapy
Get moving because it good for your health. The data, from a total 174 studies comprising 149,184,285 total person-years of follow-up, suggest that the more total regular daily physical activity one engages in — including recreation, transportation, occupational activity, and/or daily chores — the lower the risks for breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischaemic
