Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) ranks as one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal disorders. Despite a strong focus on the problem for decades, healthcare spending on this problem continues to rise. Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) ranks as one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal disorders. Despite a strong focus on the problem for decades, healthcare spending on this problem continues to rise.
How much exercise does it really take? Everyone tells us to stay active, but do some recommendations ask too much and end up discouraging some people
Over the past decade, Advanced Physiotherapy has published 15 bulletins outlining the research demonstrating supervised exercise therapy to be a good first-line treatment in osteoarthritis
In prolonged exercise, athletes burn through considerable amounts of carbohydrates and fluids. If that nutrition is not replenished during the exercise period, performance diminishes.[1]
We often think of chronic low back pain as a problem for middle-aged adults. Unfortunately, a recent study of more than 1,000 children age 10 to 17 finds that this common problem affects our children as well
Projections show the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in Australians age 50+ increasing from 66% in 2012 to 86% in 2022.[1]
Running barefoot obviously changes gait patterns. Specifically, when running with shoes, we are more likely to land on our heels, and we use longer strides.
Over the past decade, a debate about the healthiness of endurance running has simmered.
A sports psychology study shows the profound effects of belief, brands, and the complications of detecting them.
High-income countries have witnessed a dramatic rise in opioid-related deaths over the past two decades.1
Bed rest serves as a time-honored recommendation for both injury and illness. However, the drawbacks of bed rest include a somewhat surprising list of consequences: decreased heart volume, increased insulin resistance, skeletal muscle atrophy, muscle denervation, triggering of neurodegenerative processes, and decreased oxygen uptake capacity.1
Squats are an important exercise. They protect our ability to perform various actions effectively and without injury: lifting, running, climbing stairs, etc. We often read advice on how to perform squats based on professional opinion or expert consensus.
Knee pain affects one in three people in parts of Australia.1 When walking makes the knee pain flare up, people often begin avoiding physical activity for fear of worsening their knee. Consequently, this barrier to physical activity contributes to physical disability.2
While healthcare has been rapidly building knowledge about COVID-19, data regarding post-COVID, long-term sequelae is only beginning to trickle in
A new study with nearly one million people finds that early physiotherapy for everyone would largely pay for itself by reducing spending on emergency departments, advanced imaging, and other healthcare spending.
It’s a classic question. Which is better for your goal: strength or endurance training?
Elastic athletic tape has been used in various settings with goals such as inhibiting pain, increasing muscle strength, facilitating motor skills, and reducing muscle fatigue – especially when sports injuries or musculoskeletal disorders are present.
Following an ankle sprain, full recovery before return to sport or full activity is important.
Ankle sprains are common. Given time, most begin to feel better on their own, and people return to full activity. Unfortunately, these circumstances may be lulling people into believing they have fully recovered
It’s obvious that we get wider with age. What may be less obvious is why
The common term is tennis elbow. It refers to pain on the outside of the elbow and results from all sorts of repetitive activities, not just tennis and not just sports.
Osteoarthritis is Not Just for Seniors Arthritis is often thought of as a problem that only affects a more mature population. In fact, one form of arthritis, osteoarthritis of the knee, is a problem for younger, more active people as well.
An important new study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that conventional thinking may be wrong
People looking to enhance the effects of their workouts often use protein powder supplements. Why? Protein consumption strategies increase muscle hypertrophy, increase fat-free mass, and decrease fatty mass
Worldwide, low back pain causes nearly 24 billion days lived with disability each year. From the first decade of this century to the second, that sum of disability increased 17.5%.
Whiplash associated disorder (WAD) encompasses a syndrome of symptoms that may result from an acceleration/deceleration injury of the neck - especially disability and neck pain.
One out of every 50 Australians deals with atrial fibrillation (AF).1 This condition involves an irregular – often rapid – heartbeat leading to poor blood flow.
We all know that we need to eat protein to maintain and build muscles. Malnutrition in this regard can make exercise counterproductive to building strength. But does it matter when the protein is consumed?
The science demonstrates unequivocally that whiplash should receive physiotherapy within 96 hours of the injury.1-
Three out of four physiotherapists will tell you that straight-back lifting is better for your back than rounded-back lifting.1
It is well established that physiotherapy is a good first-line treatment for certain meniscal tears in the knee, and that physiotherapy is not inferior to a common surgery.
Why do we stretch at the end of a workout? Some people skip it altogether. What are they missing? If you are like many of us, you have been told that stretching will prevent sore muscles or increase range of motion
Across Australia, the cost of low back pain is on the rise, but outcomes are not improving.
You only have so much time in a day. We get it. Every temptation around us and every influence looks like something that will take away physical activity and add calories
We all know that laughing makes us feel better, but do you really know why? Science is finding multiple interesting answers about the medical and psychological benefits of laughter.
The data regarding recovery from a severe COVID infection is still in its nascent stages. We know that exercise intolerance, even months after a case of COVID-19, is common.1
Naturally, arthritis pain can slow people down. With a normal age of onset as early as 30, it’s a common misconception that inactivity can preserve arthritic joints. It turns out that the opposite is true. Not exercising can worsen the pain and invite more problems.
It’s a constant question and concern, especially among people who prefer high muscle mass. Can a vegan or vegetarian diet support muscle building?
Just a little bit of exercise can go a long way. In fact, a large study shows that twice as many premature deaths occur due to lack of activity compared to the premature deaths attributed to obesity.
Affecting an estimated 2% to 5% of the general population, adhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder) ranks as the leading cause of pain at the shoulder joint among the middle-age and older.1
Surgeons need to manage a patient’s pain after surgery, and opioid medications have long been part of that. One challenge is that surgical pain managed by opioids increases the risk of chronic opioid use.
You may have already heard about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and how it can improve the outcomes of your workout. The truth of the matter is that different workouts are best for different people and different goals
With a superlative capacity for motion, the shoulder joint can experience multiple sources of pain. One of the more problematic shoulder conditions is the rotator cuff tear.
Tennis elbow refers to a repetitive use disorder causing recurring pain on the outside of the elbow. Without treatment beyond anti-inflammatory approaches, recurrence is high
For many of us, smartphones have become as essential as shoes. This greater connectivity seems to come with some orthopaedic drawbacks. You may have heard the term “text neck.”
Research out of the UK finds that 50% of people with severe, disabling knee pain do not seek a healthcare consultation.1 Why? Beliefs
We’ve all heard that exercise is good for both the body and mind. But squeezing exercise into a modern, hectic lifestyle could be another matter. If the promise of better fitness isn’t getting you there, what if we told you exercise will help you enjoy your job more?
When it comes to serious headaches, people of think of being still to help them subside or avoiding activity to avoid triggering them. Exercise to prevent headaches may even sound counterintuitive. However, targeted strengthening has a lot to offer.
COPD appears to be on the decline in Australia. In 2013, the BOLD study reported one in seven Australians age 40+ having COPD.
Oh, to be young again. Many of us may remember a time when we could eat almost anything and not worry a bit about our body mass index.
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