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Have you ever had shoulder pain and wondered why? Or what in the shoulder is causing that kind of pain?Well let us begin with the basics. The shoulder joint is composed of three bones, the clavicle, the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus. They are connected at four different joints that each plays a role…

The first time you experience wry neck, you immediately know something is wrong. Even the smallest movement is excruciatingly painful. You are not able to turn your head without pain. You may feel like you are not even able to get out of bed without help if you wake up with wry neck. Torticollis/wry neck means,…

Have you been sitting at work or at home watching a movie or even reading your favorite book for so long you can barely notice how fast time flies? In this day and age where we perform tasks mostly while we are seated, we sometimes experience low back pain that seems to have been provoked…

Your lung capacity is the total amount of air that your lungs can hold. However over time, our lung capacity and lung function typically decrease slowly as we age after our mid-20s. Fortunately, there are exercises that can help maintain and increase lung capacity, making it easier to keep your lungs healthy and get your…

Exercise is not only safe during most pregnancies, but it also may ease many pregnancy discomforts and possibly shorten your labor and delivery and recovery time. The Do’s of Pregnancy Exercise The Don’ts of Pregnancy Exercise Written By:Grace Wairimu,Physical TherapistChiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre

It is evident that working from home for most of us has turned to be the new norm. As we have all been practicing social distancing in the recent weeks, you may have found yourself working or taking classes from home. However as the economy slowly begins to reopen, it remains to be seen whether…

If you’re over the age of 50 or your 50th birthday is fast approaching, you have probably noticed things have slowed down a little. Sadly, a natural consequence of aging is the body being slower to respond to exercise, plus an increase in fatigue and muscle joint aches. Therefore you need to have workout plan.…

Long distance running requires athletes to reach their maximum capacity and even tap into reserves. So what happens after we push our bodies to the limit? Well, in response to stress the body releases hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Muscles accumulate massive amounts of lactic acid and hydrogen. During longer efforts also micro tears develop in…

Age is just a number when it comes to exercise. In fact, we must change how we exercise each decade to meet our bodies’ changing composition of muscle, fat and bone. Exercise has to be consistent to protect our bodies against the natural effects of aging and help maintain our physical fitness. If there is…