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
superfoods: true or false? In a recent survey of 1000 people, 61% of asked adults admitted to buying a food because they considered it a super food. 30% said that superfoods are scientifically proven to have health benefits; 14% are prepared to pay more as a result. Yet… Long revered in Chinese medicine Goji berries
Which mattress? It would seem that it is horses for courses. One mattress type will suit one person well and another not so well. Mattress makers offer a dizzying array of options. There are foam and conventional coil mattresses, combinations of these, and water beds. There are firm, medium, and soft mattresses. Researching mattresses can
Health and exercise are synonymous with a better and healthier future. We all need to get up and get out. We all need to move more and be better at doing all this. Exercise is good for many things. Have a look at this poster to see what it can do to help you with depression, dementia, joint
The prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing since the 1960s. Currently about one third of the adult U.S. population is obese. The implications for the working population are yet to be fully realised. The lost productivity yearly due to obesity is estimated at $12 billion. Obesity is associated with a high incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. It
Preventing back pain We are often asked the best way to prevent back pain. This is usually after someone, having been through a bout of back pain, wants to ensure it doesn’t happen again or to minimise the chances of it occuring again. Always the answer is EXERCISE and numerous studies have shown this. This new
Walk or get the bus? But with all this talk of air pollution you have to think about this. What is best for your health. A team has looked into this comparing the effects of exercise on life expectancy with pollution in world cities and they concluded that walking and cycling are the best option
