Slouching Is Bad For You, Sit Up Straight!
Poor posture, along with the bony changes in the spine that can occur as people get older, can result in an increased rounding of the mid and upper back. This is called a kyphosis (ky-fo-sis), and when the curve becomes exaggerated at the junction between the neck and the trunk it may be referred to as a “dowager’s hump”. The August 2008 edition of the Mayo Clinic Newslett... More
Running Improves Disability and Lifespan in Older People
In people 50 years old and older, running may improve functional ability and increase survival over the years. Physiotherapy management of this group will become increasingly important as people take vigorous exercise into older age groups. Researchers from Stanford University, lead by Eliza Chakravarty and published August 2008 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, have found that ... More
The middle-aged are fittest
Middle-aged people are fitter and exercise more than younger people. Middle-aged people are more likely to exercise and perform sports than younger people, a study of 60,000 people has found. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, also shows that the most likely people to exercise are white and well off.The researchers raise the concern about a widening gap between rich an... More
Knee Exercises After Total Knee Replacement TKR
