Do you wake up feeling stiff and find it takes you a while to get going? Morning stiffness can be due to many factors (including recent exercise, injury or poor mattress and pillow choice) but it can also be an indicator of arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia or even thyroid problems. The duration of morning stiffness…
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Tendonitis Advice
Whether you call it runner’s knee, swimmer’s shoulder, golfer’s elbow or tennis elbow, the painful condition of tendonitis is definitely not restricted to sports people. Anyone performing repeated movements (from typing to gardening) may be at risk of developing tendonitis. Repeated overuse or failure to stretch properly before exercise can lead to microscopic tears in the…
Indigestion & Heartburn Advice
It’s so common that many people simply accept as a fact of life the discomfort and pain, the acid-burning feeling and the bloating and wind that comes with indigestion. But regular readers will know that when it comes to health problems, no matter how minor they may appear, I very rarely simply accept them! And neither…
Inflammation Advice
We’ve all experienced inflammation. Common signs of inflammation are pain, stiffness of joints, reddening of skin, swelling, heat and sometimes even flu like symptoms including headaches, loss of appetite, fever, chills and loss of energy. But what’s the point of it and when does it stop being helpful and becomes harmful to us? Inflammation is…
Pain Myths
Pain Myth: Women have higher pain thresholds than men Truth: Neither sex has the edge. Some studies suggest that while woman can deal with chronic pain better than men, they are more sensitive to acute pain. We don’t know exactly why this is: it may be because women have more coping strategies such as talking to…
9 Tips To Improve Your Posture
What if I told you that I could give you a pill that would make you stand taller, look slimmer, feel more confident, help to beat back pain and improve your general health levels? You’d probably snap it up. Well, there isn’t a pill (thank goodness, we rely too heavily on pill-popping) but by improving…
The Benefits of Dance
The continuing popularity of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has seen many more of us pulling on our dancing shoes. Dancing is a superb way to have fun, meet new people and improve your fitness levels but us amateurs at dance need to take a few precautions to avoid injury. Dance classes are an excellent…
Your Secret Pain Relieving Weapon
When pain strikes unexpectedly it can knock you off your feet, we all experience it differently and it has never been explained satisfactorily by medics or poets. During their initial examination I ask new patients to try to describe their pain – I even have a list of suggested words approved by medical researchers: is…
Bed Wetting is Very Common in Both Children & Teenagers
Bed wetting is very common in children and teenagers – but its is often not discussed as parents consider it a source of embarrassment in older children. Children who wet the bed regularly often have lower self esteem than peers and I’ve heard very sad tales from teenagers who have never stayed at a friend’s…
Immune System Tips
I’ve got a friend who seems to go from one cold to another whilst I haven’t taken antibiotics in about 20 years and I get about one virus a year. We’re a similar age and fitness level so why are our general health levels so different? I believe it’s because I take every step I…