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Core Stability

Mar 21st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Exercise, News

Core strength and stability is increasingly recognized as a vital part of fitness training. The past five years have also seen growing interest in integrating core stability exerxises into resistance and strength training programs as well as in sports specific training. This article provides a short introduction to the core stability concept and the various methods […]



Treatment for Sciatica

Mar 21st, 2008 | By admin | Category: General, Physio resources

Treatment of Sciatica 

Most work-related sciatica injuries are caused or aggravated by actions such as heavy lifting, vibration, repetitive motion, and awkward posture. Sciatica is usually derived from a traumatic event, muscular imbalances,repetitive stress or a combination of these.Sciatica soreness is caused by force on the sciatic nerve, normally caused by a tightening and shortening of the piriformis muscle. […]



Muscle Tissue

Mar 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: General, News, Physio resources

Muscle tissue represents the engine of our body
Through controlled contractions it makes us able to move our limbs and move in space. In addition it gives our body shape and esthetic structure
In our body there are more than 650 muscles, most of these appear in pairs located on opposite sides of the body. Muscles make […]



The Truth About Diet Pills

Mar 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: News, Weight Loss

Diet Pills are big business today. Even though they may have some dangerous side effects, diet pills stay on the market simply because people are buying them. Everyone wants to find a “quick fix” for everything. Advertisements for the various brands of diet pills will tell you how great you can look in a matter of weeks […]



Fast and Healthy Weight Loss

Mar 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Featured, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Apart from physical appearance, excess weight affects a person in many ways. This includes the overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risk, physical capabilities among other things. Weight loss consequently leads to a lot of positive changes .  
A lot of people are desperately searching for a weight loss technique that will surely trim down that […]



Anabolic Steroids

Mar 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: General, News, Nutrition

For quite a few medical conditions , medical practitioneers prescribe anabolic steroids. Use of anabolic steroids however is suggested with caution since these drugs are known to exhibit harmful side effects. Ironically, anabolic steroids are used more for non-medical reasons than otherwise, and this has been so ever since their utility for performance enhancement became […]



The Bongo Board

Mar 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Exercise, News, Product reviews

The Bongo board looks just like a skateboard, only with one single independent roller attached with an elastic cord instead of wheels. The roller is in constant motion independent of the board, creating a constantly changing center of balance. This makes it suitable for expert level balance training.
The inventor of the original Bongo Board […]



Management of Non-specific Back and Neck Pain

Mar 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: General, News, Physio resources

Back pain and neck pain are responsible for huge personal and societal costs, and are major causes of work disability. Contrary to traditional thinking, neither back pain nor neck pain is a problem that always resolves itself. Recurrences are usual and their course is very variable.

A stepped approach in which the physiotherapist initially takes a […]



Treatment for Sciatica

Mar 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: General, Physio resources

Treatment of Sciatica 
Most work-related sciatica injuries are caused or aggravated by actions such as heavy lifting, vibration, repetitive motion, and awkward posture. Sciatica is usually derived from a traumatic event, muscular imbalances,repetitive stress or a combination of these.Sciatica soreness is caused by force on the sciatic nerve, normally caused by a tightening and shortening of the piriformis muscle. […]



Creatine Monohydrate

Mar 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Nutrition

Creatine is a substance that is found naturally within the muscle cells of the body. 95% of this amino acid-based compound is found in around the skeletal muscles with the other 5% stored elsewhere in the body. This metabolite consists mainly of three key amino acids; methionine, arginine and glycene and although it can appear […]