Archive for Advice Room
My article about sacroiliac joint dysfunction in “Arab Health” Magazine, The most recognised Medical papers in the Middle East
As you all know I enjoy writing…… I do have different writing styles though!! I have my simple language write ups or talks which use visual examples for a better understanding. I avoid the terminology altogether in these write ups to make them easy to understand for the public. However, there is another style I [...]
High doses of vitamin D prevent fractures in older people by: Michael Smith, MedPage Today, 5.07.12
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: July 05, 2012 Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston High doses of vitamin D prevent fractures in older people – as long as they take the substance regularly, researchers reported. In a meta-analysis, oral doses of at [...]
Non Surgical Options for back pain By: Dr James Dalfino 18.06.12
Non surgical options for back pain Published : Monday, 18 Jun 2012, 1:42 PM EDT (WTNH) — Dr. James Dalfino uses laser therapy for chronic conditions. Connecticut Disc & Laser Therapy Centers offers non surgical solutions for chronic lower back pain. They use non surgical spinal decompression which actually heals a deteriorating disc. Research shows [...]
Easing Back Pain through Weights, not Aerobics by: My Health Today, 29.06.12
Easing Back Pain through Weights, not Aerobics People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study. The study, done in conjunction with the University of Regina, showed a 60 per cent improvement [...]
Reduce the risk of Sciatica
Well, I know I’ve said this before, but poor posture is one of the biggest causes of any back problem. Being overweight can be an issue as well so, healthy eating and exercise is important. Stress has a surprisingly negative effect on the lower back, which is exactly where the Sciatic Nerve is at its most [...]
Harley Street advice for everyone
In recent months, I’ve been focusing on getting solid advice on back care out to the most vulnerable groups in society. Pregnant ladies, older people, post surgery patients and manual labourers to name a few. Back care is sorely underrated and people don’t appreciate how incredibly important it is to every aspect of your life. As a Physiotherapist, [...]
Back exercises are essential at any age
Some older people suffer in silence with back pain, (some not so silent!) but the common point is that a lot of older people do suffer. They don’t need to. People say things like, “I have a little back pain every now and then, but I am getting on now. It’s to be expected.” – [...]
SPINAL TOUCH
Spinal Touch is a unique and effective light touch technique. Its aim is to bring the spine into mechanical balance by realigning the body’s centre of gravity which is situated on a plane between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral segment. The treatment is based on the principle that such a realignment can [...]
Back pain in pregnancy
There are two types of back pain in pregnant ladies: true back pain and pelvic girdle pain. True back pain was probably always there, and is caused by poor posture in your everyday life. Of course, poor posture during pregnancy is unavoidable and so it exacerbates true back pain. Pelvic girdle pain is caused by [...]
Manual handling the right way
Hello, Manual handling is very underestimated! Yet it’s crucial to avoiding back pain and long term back damage. Manual handling is a simple set of common sense points. There are 4 major areas you need to address before lifting anything… 1) Item – you should answer ‘no’ to all of these… a) Is the item [...]
Recent Comments