How do you like your morning tea served? Cold or Hot? I am assuming hot right? But then, that’s not the question here. The question is the one we ask ourselves and others many a times when in pain.
The war is out there Thermotherapy Versus Cryotherapy.
Is Hot water fomentation/steam/Heating pad better ? vs Cold Water baths/Ice packs/ Air Spray coolants?
Raise your hands if you are checking this post out on your phone. I know most of you’ll are. Except for those who are at work, and sneaking to facebook to, you know, keep yourself updated. Well Jokes apart. I would like you to freeze in that very moment. Right now! there! freeze! Try to feel how your neck and shoulders are aligned. The way you are looking at the phone or your computer/tablet. Try to get a feel of your upper back and your lower back. Lets not forget our pelvis and hips. Do you feel you are sitting something like this? Take a look and correct yourself with the cues below.
Continue reading “Techcrack-Cell Phone: A pain in your neck?”
Shoe shopping is fun! Many buy shoes according to the color, the outfit they would match, the style and the in-trend ones. How about a shoe that fits right, the one that matches your bone structure and supports your foot well. The one that helps you walk better and run faster.
I have worked in an orthotic and foot specialty clinic in United States where I learnt a lot about foot types, how they differ and what shoes work best for a certain type. Hence, with an attempt to create awareness, I write this post down with a general outline to help select the right shoe for you and your kids.
“I don’t know whether to congratulate you for your successful completion of Graduation or for being successfully able to walk on stage without tripping in 4″ heels.” Laughter followed.. This was the a statement made at my post graduate convocation by a professor.
True it is! It’s a task to walk in those heels. Confirmed by the fact that most the ladies were barefoot as soon as the last ceremony was over. Giving the feet some space to breathe.
What do the heels exactly do? except for making you look taller, slimmer and good in anything you wear. Like you see in the picture below, Our posture is essentially straight when viewed form the side. Continue reading “FootNotes: Keep your feet happy in heels!”
Physiotherapy is one field which expanded to encompass many other sub-fields. The specializations included Orthopedics and Neurology to start with. Slowly it gathered a footing in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Women’s health, Sports and Cardio Pulmonary Rehab. Now the latest addition is Mental Health.
One might wonder how do physiotherapists fit in here? Omkar Sawant, a Chartered Mental Health Physiotherapist working in NHS Foundation Trust UK tells us.
Continue reading “Physiotherapy In Mental Health (Guest Post UK)”
Spine is one of the most Important Areas of our body. It is a tunnel through which the Brain connects with the body via Nerves. Came across this and thought it might be a good resource for you’ll. A little bit of Information about our Back Bone.
He quietly stood by her side
watching intently while she cried
with his daughter in her hand
happy that she was in safe in her arms
wondering if his daughter would recognize himContinue reading “Dad: The Unsung Hero”
Tomorrow is World Yoga Day.
There are going to oodles of people gathering at NSCI to contribute and celebrate the power of Yoga.
Let me give you a little bit of Background on Yoga and then why you shouldn’t directly jump into it without proper preparation and How it could injure your body.
Continue reading “Save yourself !! 21st June – World Yoga Day.”
You might want to stand up while you read this.
We are Homo Sapien Sapien. Anatomically Modern Human (AMH) or Anatomically Modern Homo Sapiens. We used to Hunt, Adapt and Move. We didn’t have chairs. We hardly sat. Now we are technologically modern Homo Sapiens. We rely on technology while it destroys us. I’ll tell you how.
Pain is a signal for us, Humans to Stop! Continuing from my last post.
How many times have we taken those NSAIDS (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) aka Pain Killers for Back pain or for Knee Aches? Most of us have used them at one point or another, time and time over. It Kills pain! Yippie.. Ain’t it so good. But like I said in my earlier post, Pain is good. Don’t Kill it. Correct the malfunction causing it.
Continue reading “Pain is a signal for us, Humans to Stop!”
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