“Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside”. Albert Schweitzer
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Low Back Pain: When To See Your Doctor?
The BBC News-Health webpage currently links to the BBC Health site. The title of the link is “Back-pain danger signs, Symptoms to take straight to your doctor”. I followed it, read through the information and found it incomplete. In my opinion, a few things could be added to the list, but before adding anything…it’s important…
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“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” William Londen
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Should You Run After A Hip Resurfacing?
Osteoarthritis is the gradual degradation of a joint. It can lead to pain, stiffness and swelling. One of the most common joints to be affected is the hip. In 1940 Dr Austin Moore performed the first total hip replacement (THR) and the technique was later refined by Dr John Charnley. Modern replacements consist of a…
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Tai Chi Improves Balance In People With Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that affects dopamine-generating cells in the central nervous system. The physical symptoms are the classic triad: shaking, rigidity and slowness of movement. Posture, walking and balance are also impaired. Dr Fuzhong Li and colleagues studied the effects of Tai Chi on patient’s with Parkinson’s. Amongst other benefits, they found…
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Exercise Promotes Cellular Housecleaning
Aging, infections and diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases and insulin resistance can all be caused by a buildup of waste products and debris within cells. It’s by a process called autophagy, an intracellular recycling system, that cells maintain their ideal environment. A group of researchers have found that exercise helps boost autophagy….
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“In health there are neither rewards nor punishments, There are only consequences”. Robert G Ingersoll
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Hypermobile Sportsmen Are More Injury Prone
Hypermobility can simply be described as joints bending and stretching further than normal. For instance, knees or elbows that bend backwards, a little finger that can bend backwards past 90 degrees, a thumb that can be bent to touch the forearm, etc. An article in Reuters has summarised research that proves that hypermobile sportsmen are…
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“Grant me the courage to change that which can be changed, The serenity to accept that which cannot be changed, And the wisdom to know one from the other”. Reinhold Niebuhr
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Exercises As Effective As Manipulation For Neck Pain
A recent study has found that spinal manipulation therapy is more effective than medication in both the short and long-term. The most interesting part of the study was that home exercises and advice were as effective as manipulation. It just goes to show that the benefits of self-help should not be underestimated. It would have…