by MD Health | Jul 18, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News, Pain, Pain Relief
A common cause of anterior knee pain can be from the patellofemoral joint, or PFJ. This is the joint where the kneecap (patella) sits on the thigh bone (femur). Some practitioners claim that misaligned, mal-tracking kneecaps are often to blame for anterior knee pains... 
by MD Health | Jul 11, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News
Intermittent fasting is yet another dieting trend being utilised by a range of people for weight loss. A common example is the 5:2 diet, where 2 days of the week are highly restricted in energy intake. This restriction is to only about 75% recommended daily calorie... 
by MD Health | Jun 20, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News
Consistent, quality sleep is an essential component of general health and wellbeing. In athletes in particular, sleep can also have a massive impact on their physical and mental sporting performance. These recommendations of the NCAA task force for sleep and wellness... 
by MD Health | Jun 4, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News
This systematic review looked at the methods athletes used to prevent injury or re-injury, and their effectiveness. The training methods included stretching, strength training, proprioceptive training and a mix of each. Across the literature, strength training was... 
by MD Health | Jun 4, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, News
Hypertension or high blood pressure affects about 1 in 5 adults globally and is a major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease.Pharmacological treatments for blood pressure in those with low-mild hypertension has limited evidence to support it. In fact, some... 
by MD Health | May 30, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Pain
Chronic pain is described as pain lasting longer than 3 months that limits function and participation in activities of daily living. Due to chronic pain’s multifactorial nature, health practitioners working with chronic pain patients should always treat each patient... 
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