One of the most common injuries of the foot incurred by runners and even by frequent joggers is Achilles tendonitis. This condition is characterised by a heavy soreness on the tendon connecting your calf and heel, with the propensity to hinder your ability to use your foot when running, playing sports, and even for the
Getting sick is costly. It forces you to spend money in a sudden instance. Expenditures such as buying a car or house and paying for your child’s education are often planned and budgeted. Illness, on the other hand, comes like a masked thief who steals away, not just your wellness, but your hard earned savings
It is normal to see newborn babies sleeping more than they are awake. As a matter of fact, an infant of 0 to 12 months needs to doze off to a total of 16 to 20 hours each day; they would just wake up when they need to feed (and play around showing you that
If ever you lose a tooth or you need to get your teeth replaced due to extreme dental caries and tooth decay, dentists will recommend the use of dentures to fix the condition. Dentures or false teeth have been in existence since the 7th century when ancient humans were using bands of cut stones and
The thing about the foot is that, it is too way down under, it receives all the weight and pressure of the upper body but is often neglected by most people. You might say, “Oh no, I sure take notice of my feet. I buy only fancy shoes for them.” Well, you do indeed, but
Unlike in the previous decades, a lot of people with HIV are now living their lives normally and not as outcasts. Albeit there are still improvements that can be implemented about AIDS awareness among the populace, there is a positive change on how those afflicted with the virus are viewed and treated. We even have
Subluxation is a spinal disorder characterised by chiropractors as a dislocation on the spine caused by misaligned vertebra or vertebrae. The number of dislocated vertebrae and the gravity of the misalignment determine the severity of the subluxation. In chiropractic, subluxation can be a cause of other health conditions and can exacerbate some pre-existing symptoms that
Back pain is the most common condition remedial massage is utilised for treatment and relief. In fact, even simple home massages are mostly applied on the person’s back – and this is true whether there is pain being felt on the back or the person just wants to de-stress by feeling the caring hands of
If you are one of those who believe that naturopathy is plain quackery, then prepare to be surprised and enlightened by this article. It is unfortunate that some people see naturopathy as an unruly kind of science, and yet it is no fiction that many medical doctors and general practitioners are synergising with naturopathic doctors
Just like any other physically strenuous sport, cycling is an athletic game which requires frequent body tune ups, joint calibration, mental and musculoskeletal conditioning. Who else can attest more so to this statement than someone who has the combined expertise of both passions – cycling and osteopathy. Alice Monger-Godfrey is a former professional cyclist in