by Michael Dermansky | Aug 23, 2019 | News
This is an interesting article, highlighting that following dietary advice from scientific research is difficult, because many scientific studies can give both contradictory advice and struggle to show long term benefits. The gold standard for research, the randomised...
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 15, 2019 | News
Can too much exercise wear out your joints? This article looks at whether too much exercise speeds up the arthritis process in joints. In particular, it looks at the opinions of Professor Patrick McNeil’s, a rheumatologist from Sydney’s perspective on the role of...
by MD Health | Jul 25, 2019 | Injury and Pain Relief, News
How do the costs of physical therapy and knee surgery compare? Specifically for an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. A trial-based economic evaluation of two treatments in patients with meniscal tears alongside the ESCAPE study. Current evidence for Physical Therapy...
by Will Ryan | Jul 18, 2019 | Injury and Pain Relief, News
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 | Jun 20, 2019 | 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 13, 2019 | Kids, News
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), children under five are advised to be spending less time sitting watching screens or restrained in prams and seats. New guidelines have been established to have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy....
