Obesity is a condition when a person has excess body weight or fat that may affect his health. Obesity is determined in terms of body mass index (BMI). BMI is a tool used to determine whether a person has a normal body weight in terms of gender, sex and height. It is obtained by dividing…
Back pain is a common problem nowadays. Chronic back pain means a backache that is continued for persistent 12 weeks or more even the underlying cause of an acute backache or initial injury has been treated. Common Causes of Back Pain Here are some causes which may cause you to suffer from chronic back pain.…
Human body is blessed with the intrinsic ability to adjust with the changing climate but within its capacity. There are chances that you may get some health-related issues or back problems, especially you had been affected by a backache earlier in your life too. Back Problems Obsereved in Winter Winter may trigger the following back…
Manual handling of loads is the practice carried out by workers during putting, lifting, holding, moving, pushing, or pulling a load. Mechanical handling of loads affect the health of workers and can cause musculoskeletal system disorders, e.g. low back pain because the extra strain is experienced by body muscles and bones and the natural resonant…
Taking medicines regularly has now become a part of daily routine for many people. The basic reason behind growing addiction to medication is that patients go for easy and time saving solution for the treatment of their health problem. No matter how effective a medicine is, it can cause unwanted side effects. Apart from medication,…
There are many household tasks which can lead to severe back pain issues. Have you ever noticed that there are many activities in your daily routine that could be causing you lower back pain? Sometimes we don’t realize but activities like cleaning, doing laundry, taking the stairs and pushing the strollers can lead to excessive…
Sciatica is known as the pain associated with the sciatic nerve in the body. This nerve is one of the largest nerves of the body. This nerve is made of many individual nerves that branch out from the lower part of the spine normally from 3rd lumbar segment. A single nerve root comes out of…
Back pain is a very common problem. Unlike other injuries, the basis of back pain could be anything. One minute you watching TV on your couch and then try to get up but you can not because there is a sharp pain in your back. The cause for this pain can be a slipped disc.…
It is very rare to find someone with a perfect body posture. There are numerous reasons that can be attributed to why many of us have poor postures. In certain cases, the problems are congenital (birth defects) while in other cases; the poor posture may be a result of an old injury or a disease.…
It is recognized that within the therapeutic process, a physiotherapist may take on a number different roles like curative, mentor and a counsellor. In relation to counselling, it is argued that physiotherapist may often be involved in counselling situations, without being fully aware of it. The use of counselling skills may be considered as distinct…