Health at the office.Have a read of the advice from Public Health England chief Duncan Selbie. This office health advice that physios have been giving for years regarding what to do at the office to keep healthy. Get up regularly like every 15 minutes, do exercises at your desk, get you works station assessed for the […]
Mobility. “You should not give up on an older person just because it looks like the odds are stacked against them….We know from our research that it’s never too late to start.” A structured exercise program may improve mobility even among the most obese elderly patients, new data indicate. In the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence
RICE, PRICE or vanilla ice that’s the question. Having started my little research project into the use of ice to help the healing process after being shown the book by Gary Reinl my journey ended up somewhere completely different altogether. What are you on about I hear you ask. Well, what happened is that I
Activity:around one in two women and a third of men in England are damaging their health through a lack of physical activity.1 This is unsustainable and costing the UK an estimated £7.4bn a year.2,3 If current trends continue, the increasing costs of health and social care will destabilise public services and take a toll on
When to ice – some new developments… Once in a while the old paradigms are overhauled and seasoned clinicians are challenged! This is what happened to me when I came across these two podcasts by Gary Reinl which I wanted to share with you. He is known as the anti-ice man, a bit of a
Urinary continence: was your New Years resolution to improve your physical fitness but you are worried about those embarrassing little leaks. 20-25% of women are affected by urinary continence problems. It can be distressing and socially disruptive, severely affecting a person’s quality of life and affecting their self-esteem. Many people choose not to discuss their
This paper was to determine if exercise therapy is superior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function in middle aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears. In the Western world, as many as 300 in 100 000 people undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy annually.1–3 In Denmark, the surgery rate doubled from 2000 to 2011,4 with three out
One of my physiotherapist colleagues Laura Harman of Boost Physio has put together her top skiing tips for before, during and after your ski trip for absolute beginners and seasoned skiers. Have a read… If you’re going skiing or snowboarding, you know that a good level of fitness before the trip is crucial. What is
This article was to assess surgery for lumbar stenosis in those aged 80 or more. It set out to compare clinical outcomes after decompressive surgery for central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in individuals aged 80 and older with those of individuals aged 18–79. Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common condition that often results from
Brain training. Here we go again!!!!!!!!! Weight training/brain training and exercise does it!!!. If you want to live longer, happier, more fulfilled lives then get OUT THERE and make it happen for you. Here is another piece of evidence that adds another extension to the building of life and its quality… http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/872912… Exercise is well
