It can happen when in a flash: suddenly your calf muscle tightens and contracts, causing excruciating pain down your leg. What you have is cramp. Common as they are, the cause of cramps is a bit of a mystery and has baffled scientists for years. Basically,… Read More»
Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in joints, but are there things we can do about it? The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis, which affects 8 million people in the UK, and rheumatoid arthritis, which is a problem… Read More»
Most people think that stretching before you exercise is good for you, hoping it will help avoid injury and even improve performance. But is there any scientific research to back up these claims? At the University of Bath, biomechanist, Dr Polly McGuigan performed several experiments… Read More»
If you allow yourself to be gently stretched by someone else, without making any effort of your own, would this provide you with some of the important benefits of exercise? It sounds unlikely, but early research in diabetics and those at risk of diabetes seem… Read More»
Lower back pain is a commonly reported symptom among the general population; however, low back pain among elite athletes who play varsity or professional sports requires additional important considerations. “Competitive players stress their lumbar spine for hundreds of hours a month, thereby predisposing themselves to… Read More»
Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 percent of people and exacerbates 21 percent of existing injuries, research shows. The findings come from the first prospective study to investigate injuries caused from recreational participation in yoga. The injury rate is up to 10 times higher than… Read More»
In three randomized trials, treatment of chronic low back pain with radiofrequency denervation, resulted in either no improvement or no clinically important improvement in chronic low back pain, according to a study published by JAMA. Low back pain causes more disability than any other condition… Read More»
Extensor tendons connect muscle to bone in the hand and foot, and extensor tendonitis is commonly caused by overuse. The most common cause is overuse of the muscles, bones, and tendons in the feet or hands. In the feet, it’s most often caused by: spending a… Read More»
Our spine is divided into three main sections: the cervical spine (neck, first 7 vertebrae), thoracic spine (upper/mid-back, next 12 vertebrae) and lumbar spine (lower back, last 5 vertebrae). If you think of your skeleton as a series of chain links, there are certain links… Read More»
Slouching is one of several reasons why about 80% of us will have spinal problems in our lifetime. And yet, most of us can cure or even avoid back pain and surgery by taking a few daily preventive steps. Spinal problems can start as early as… Read More»
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Yoga postures that flex the spine beyond its limits may…
