Author: C&P Health Expert

Most shoulder pain recovers well with physiotherapy and exercises whereby only few cases require surgery. The rotator cuff is the primary muscle complex involved in stabilizing your shoulder. Dysfunction and weakness in these muscles could be limiting your training and shoulder development. Studies have shown rotator cuff dysfunction is predictive of Injury and sporting performance.…

Every year, there are many of us who resolve to improve their lifestyle and to get healthier; as a dietitian, one of the frequently asked questions with regard to this process is how to start and sustain these changes. While some choose to go the dieting route with certain food groups eliminated from their menus and…

Having dull pain in your neck and shoulders; feels good over the weekend but made worse by being at work or driving long hours? You may have Monday morning syndrome. We cannot fix that. However, disc irritations in your neck we can. Irritations of the cervical discs (in your neck) sound frightening but in reality…

A fracture is the medical term used to refer to any broken bone injuries ranging from hairline fractures (where the bone partially breaks) to comminuted fractures (where the bone shatters into many pieces). Some people are lucky enough to go through life without ever breaking a single bone in their bodies. However those who have…

Brace yourself my dear readers for this will be a ride on the fat side of life…the good fat side of life that is. Join me if you dare as we start on the road to demystify the myths associated with FAT. Fat is considered by most in the dieting world to be a BIG…

  When I got pregnant last year, it was the best feeling in the world knowing that I would be a mum. What I did not expect was the back pain that I endured during the course of the pregnancy. People usually talk about the swollen feet but they neglect to address the accompanying back…

Suffering from sharp pain in your feet when you wake up? Feels like a knife or pin digging onto the underside of your heel? You could be suffering from heel spur. Those at risk of suffering from heel spur include: Those who have walking gait abnormalities,which place excessive stress on the heel bone, ligaments, and…

It is an amazing achievement to finish a marathon and one should be on cloud nine for a month on finishing one. However after a marathon, focus should be redirected to recovery, especially if you are prone to injuries. Here are 6 tips to guide your recovery and help prevent injury after a marathon 1/…

Every year one in three of us will get some form of back pain with most back pain affecting the lower back. In the majority of cases you will be able to manage this yourself with over-the-counter painkillers, by keeping mobile and exercising the affected area. It can last for anything from a few days…