Introduction Plantar fasciitis is one of those modern-day afflictions that affect individuals across various 'walks' of life. In this blog we will highlight the tapestry of factors contributing to plantar…
The Impact Of Bursitis Bursitis is a very common ‘inflammatory’ disorder of the body’s bursa. But what’s a bursa? Well, bursa are small fluid filled sacs that cushion the spaces…
It is pretty easy to diagnose a black eye, even without a medical degree. The same is true for broken legs, common colds, bloody noses, eczema and many other outwardly visible health issues. Pain, on the other hand, is entirely invisible.
Bursitis is a very common musculoskeletal diagnosis. This ‘inflammatory’ disorder affects the bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion and lubricate the spaces between bones, tendons, muscles, and skin. Yet, despite how common it is, bursitis remains widely misunderstood.
Some concepts are repeated so often that they start to sound cliche. Like 'knowledge is power'. Nonetheless, when it comes to healthcare, knowledge put into action is the only power that has ever existed. And when it comes to chronic pain, the doctor and the patient both need knowledge. And usually, both need to put that knowledge into action. No clinician can do your exercises for you after all.
Pain is a symptom. Symptoms are the feedback that the body generates when it faces problems with its delicate internal balance (homeostasis). Without symptoms like pain, thirst, nausea and fevers, it would be very difficult for us to maintain a healthy body in the same way that it would be hard to drive a car safely with no dashboard display.
We long to be ‘pain-free’. Because physical pain is somehow the opposite of physical freedom, it places terrible limitations on the variety, quality, and vibrancy of the life we are able to lead.
John is one of those rare gentlemen who has continued to play competitive soccer well into his late 50s. He is in really good shape, which you need to be to play football at that age—good shape except for his left leg. His left leg is not in good condition at all. In fact, once you get to know his left leg a bit better, it becomes apparent that it's miraculous that he's able to run at all, Let alone the type of running required to play competitive soccer against younger men.
Steve was a fixer, the kind of person you would trust to get a job done. He was a resourceful and intelligent business coach with 20 years of experience pulling small business owners out of deep stressful-filled holes they mostly dug for themselves.
Sleep is vital not only for survival but also for the best performance of both our minds and bodies.