Exercise During Pregnancy
In the not-so-distant past, women were urged to cut down on or even avoid exercise during pregnancy. Doctors feared that the jarring motion of running or lifting weights could damage the fetus, and prescribed abstinence from these activities even for the professional athletes. Fortunately, the tide has turned and it has been proven that exercising […]
Mental health during Olympic games:
In week 1 of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental health challenge than it was a physical one. From Michael Phelps’s candid disclosures about his struggles with depression following the Olympic Games London 2012, to Abhinav Bindra’s struggle […]
World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is commonly caused by viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Types The 5 viral types of infections are Hepatitis A, B, C, D, […]
Rounded Shoulders & Its Impact on Posture
Rounded shoulders is caused when the resting shoulder position moves forward than the usual shoulder position. It affects the ideal shoulder alignment and causes postural imbalance if not corrected or treated. The shoulders look slumped in position, hence the term Rounded Shoulders. If someone is observed from the side view, it looks as if the […]
Yoga and Covid 19
Yoga focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It helps to build up psycho-physiological health and manage daily stress. Several studies have shown the efficacy of Yogic practices in management of non-communicable diseases like hypertension , Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes, Sleep Disorders, Depression, Obesity, etc. that can co exist in patients with COVID […]
Shin Splints & Running
Lower leg pain can also present in the form of pain in the shin. This condition is called Shin Splints. Intensity of the pain depends on the level of activity or muscle strain caused in the lower leg muscles. Runners and sprinters are the most affected with shin pain. Causes of Shin splints/shin pain: Other […]
Calf Pain & Obesity
Calf muscle is an anti-gravity muscle and helps in walking/ running/ jogging/ sprinting/static standing posture. Skeletal muscle pump: the calf muscle also helps in pumping blood back to the heart through the venous system through the dorsiflexion & plantar flexion movements of the ankle,thereby causing significant calf muscle contraction. The strength & flexibility of calf […]
Heel pain & Plantar Fasciitis
What is Plantar fascia? The ligament at the bottom surface of our feet is called plantar fascia. The attachment of it is from bottom of the heel bone, through which it fans forward towards the toe bones. Inflammation of the plantar fascia is called as plantar fasciitis. Heel pain and subsequent plantar fasciitis is a […]
Piriformis Syndrome / Deep Buttock Pain
Piriformis is a small deep muscle situated under the gluteus muscle of the hip, through which the sciatic nerve passes. Tightness of the piriformis muscle can cause pain or pinching of the sciatic nerve. Piriformis syndrome happens when the tight piriformis muscle is forced to work for larger muscle groups around the hip, like gluteus […]
Cervical Spine Health
Why is cervical spine health important? The neck muscles are anti-gravity muscles that help to maintain mobility of the head and neck over the shoulders. Neck posture is important to prevent forward neck / neck pain / rounding of shoulders. For optimal function, stability and mobility of shoulder joint. It affects the alignment of the […]