Back pain execises
- Dehydration can lead to stiff muscles. Muscles are active tissues, which means they’re the kind of tissue that require the most water in the body. So be sure to drink enough water.
- Inactivity is another culprit leaving your muscles sedentary for a prolonged period (sleep, sitting in a chair, driving for hours etc.) can cause them to stiffen so try to keep moving.
- Stress causes our bodies to tighten up with prolonged stress leading to a tight posture and strain on the muscles.
Smart sitting
Our bodies were not designed to sit in one position for so long - they were designed to move! Prolonged sitting increases the risk of developing injuries such as low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, frozen shoulder and headaches. The adPq latest research also shows...
Benefits and Uses of Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese art of treating pain in which thin needles are inserted into the skin. It does not contain any drugs or medicines.According to the general theory of Acupuncture, it says that Energy (Qi) in our body flows in a...
Moshe Feldenkrais birthday
6th May 1904 - 6th may 2023An important anniversary The Feldenkrais Method was developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, a doctor of science and “engineer, physicist, inventor, martial artist, and student of human development,”. Born in Eastern Europe, he played soccer and...
Acupuncture and CTS
A promising study showing preliminary evidence that incorporating acupuncture into physiotherapy treatments when treating carpal tunnel syndrome may be more effective.Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper limb - yet another...
Scoliosis and Usain Bolt
Scoliosis could not stop Usain Bolt from becoming – The Fastest Man!When my patients with chronic back pain ask me if their scoliosis are the reason of their pain …I am always telling them, that Bolt has scoliosis, just like them. My patients’s eyes lit up with wonder...
Adductor muscles injury
Groin Strain The adductor muscles are most commonly injured while people are playing sports or being active. Typically people will feel a sudden pain after a certain movement.As with most injuries, it is important to stop the activity and then rest ice, and provide...
Exercise to strengthen legs, hips, glutes and pelvis
This exercise is great to strengthen your legs, hips, glutes, and pelvis. Seated clamshells also help to prevent injury and ease lower back tension, by strengthening the core and lower back muscles.Let’s give it a try! Sit in a chair with your back straight and knees...
New Tecartherapy machine coming soon
The new Tecartherapy machine will arrive soon.Why I love to work with this new generation machines?Because Tecartherapy is a form of combined contact diathermy and electrotherapy.It is a medical practice that applies electromagnetic energy to biological tissue....
Exercises for feet
Make these exercises your daily habit and your feet will thank you. Credits: Featured Image by Freepik
The Science behind physical activity and health
There is clear scientific evidence proving the benefit of regular physical activity on both the primary and secondary prevention of diabetes, hypertension, cancer (particularly breast and colon cancer), depression, osteoporosis and dementia. Furthermore, regular...
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