Imagine walking into a gym for the first time; you couldn’t possibly know where to start or what to do or how to not get hurt! You need someone to point you in the right direction, after determining what it is you want to achieve.

Obesity and related health issues is a growing epidemic. The average person gains up to 2Kg during the holiday season; hence it is essential to follow a structured exercise program during and after the holidays to offset the extra calories.

You may associate physiotherapy with maneuvering limp or twisted arms and legs through a variety of positions, or something you need when you’re suffering from some illness, stroke or MS. But what if you’re a perfectly healthy busy bee?

Headaches during work, or keeping you awake at night, robbing you of rest and relaxation can be real frustrations. If on top of a stressful or tiring day you can’t get to sleep, you can feel like a limp rag the next day. Not only does it impact on you, but also your immediate family and friends.

Exercise is just exercise, right? You move around, burn some calories, lose some weight (hopefully) and get fitter. What’s to know about it? You either like jumping around (high-impact exercise), or you don’t – in which case, low-impact is just your cup of tea. Both are included in the term “cardio,” which means you develop a fit heart and excellent circulation whichever your preference.

Even though you may be using it to earn a living, with the long hours of sitting, repetitive movements, poor posture and a badly set up workstation, your computer might well be your death warrant!

Thanks to pharmaceutical dependency (“pill popping”), lack of physical exercise and disregard for basic nutritional requirements, we are the authors of our own demise. No hospital or drug will save us if we continue to abuse or neglect our bodies.

In reality, pain is a symptom caused by an underlying problem, not the problem itself. That’s why big pharmaceuticals are quite discreet in their promotion of temporary relief solutions, or “symptomatic relief”.

Life seems to be getting more and more hectic by the day. The basic demands of family and work alone seem to exhaust even the most energetic individuals. As a result, people in both urban and rural settings find it increasingly difficult to pursue hobbies that can help them lead more active lifestyles. Giving up seems so easy to do…

When someone sustains injury requiring rehabilitation, he or she may receive services from different members of the rehabilitation team, depending on the type of injury. The members of the team work in consultation with each other to bring about the best possible outcome. While some areas of their specialty may overlap, each member has a distinct role to play in the patient’s recovery.