Author: C&P Health Expert

Joint noise?. You might be a little concerned to hear snap, crackle and pop in the morning. Especially when those noises are not coming from your bowl of cornflakes. Instead, those noises might be coming from one, two or three of your joints.  Some Of The Common Myths About Cracking Of Joints Include: The above…

Is your growing child (10 – 16 years) complaining of knee pain especially after vigorous activity or even mild activity? They have no history of a fall or trauma to the knee?. Well they could be suffering from a knee condition called Osgood schlatter disease (OSD).This condition affects both girls and boys alike. However girls…

Muscle Spasm seems to be a word tossed around recently. More so it seems to be a frequent occurrence with many. What exactly is it? Have you ever bent over to pick something from the floor and on coming up you cannot stand up straight. Or, you are unable to turn your neck when you…

Earlier this month, we commemorated the world health day in today’s’ style. The medical spheres gave a grim analysis of the health situation that is not exempt in our backyard. Kenya (As highlighted on Daily Nation from 7th April). Leading Cause Of Health Related Deaths. According to the statistics, the leading cause of health related…

Last week we talked about common calf strains and injuries. We mentioned that stretches and exercises are vital to keep the calves healthy and flexible. Calf stretches are a vital part of rehabilitation for a whole range of foot and ankle problems. Tightness in the calf can affect the position of the foot, the way…

Calf muscle   pain is a common problem that can make walking, running and jumping difficult and painful. Pain in the calf region may be due to injury, underlying medical condition or a problem in the nerves or arteries in the lower leg, meaning accurate diagnosis is vital. Here we start by looking at the structures…

Osteoarthritis(OA) is the most common type of arthritis. It’s incidence of occurrence has increased dramatically since the middle of the 20th century. Not surprisingly, researchers are busy in search of answers for the what’s, why’s and how’s of this frequently occurring condition. Like so many areas in medical science we know a lot about osteoarthritis,…

We constantly hear people say that they are too glued to their work that they cannot take breaks to walk and stretch. However, the lack of breaks while working is not only detrimental to your body which has been in one position for so long, but the effects are felt mentally as well. It does…

Mental disorders are of major public health significance. It has been claimed that vigorous physical activity has positive effects on mental health. Physical activity and exercise alleviate symptoms associated with mild to moderate depression. Many devastating effects of mental disorders can be avoided through physical exercise. Health problems that cut short our lives in the…