Author: C&P Health Expert

The use of exercise is far well emphasized to the general world population. In a time whereby we are physically inactive for long periods of time, we generally need to be able to do more with the time that we are free. Most of the times, we see a lot of clients who have been…

This week I have decided to give insight on what is being reported in developed countries about back pain. The questions arising on how it is being managed. The following article was pulled from the guardian on 21st March 2018. ‘Lower back pain being treated badly on a global scale, study says. “Vast numbers of…

Most of us – on the quest to healthy living have at one point come into contact with the juicing trend and maybe even bought into it. Some have reported great results while others felt it was a waste of valuable time. In addition to the magnanimous dietary adjustments that yielded almost no notable positive…

There’s this pain that comes after exercises that can be detrimental into our exercise plan. You wake up the following day and feel like you can’t move and not able to do much. This is Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This is muscle soreness that becomes evident six-to-eight hours following activity, peaking around 24 to…

Getting a good night’s sleep is probably one of the most important things you can do for your health, as your body repairs and helps restore itself during those precious six to eight hours each night. Many people especially in urban areas struggle with sleep and feeling well-rested. Lack of sleep has been linked to…

He walked into the clinic for a Physiotherapy session; I looked at him and thought he must be so sick. He was given a form to fill in his details and what complaint had brought him. The form was handed over to me after that. I was curious to find out what he was suffering…

I have heard several times in my profession someone giving old age as an excuse not to exercise. I have had patients complain of one area or another that is paining them and then adds the statement; “ama ni uzee” meaning or I am growing old. Usually my answer is old age is not a…

In addition to being the month for celebrating love, February is also famed across the globe for Eating disorder awareness. Being African for that matter, some of us will dismiss this as a ‘white people’ disease and move on. Hence the need for raising awareness. One of the reasons this is associated with the westernized…

Every year thousands of people are injured at work, or suffer from a work-related disease. There are a number of ways to prevent injuries at work. A workplace assessment is critical. A few simple tips to think about include; Keeping proper posture.When it comes to posture, your mother did know best. Her reminders to stand…