When to apply Ice or Heat for a Muscle Pain?

When to use ICE: Ice should ALWAYS be used after an acute injury or trauma to any other area of the body.Ice is a potent vasoconstrictor: cold causes the muscles of the body those lining the walls of our blood vessels, to constrict decreasing the swelling and pain associated with the body’s inflammatory response. As the vessels constrict, fewer inflammatory mediators seep...

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Top 10 reasons to confirm Physiotherapists are the real Heroes. 1. Physiotherapist spends more time with the patients and listens to the problem carefully and tries to find the underlying cause by asking several questions from the patient. 2. Physiotherapist participates along with patient recovery with possible inputs throughout for a speedy recovery 3. The...

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For Athletes, the Risk of Too Much Water

Are we, with the best of intentions, putting young athletes at risk when we urge them to drink lots of fluids during steamy sports practices and games?A new report about overhydration in sports suggests that under certain circumstances the answer is yes and that the consequences for young athletes can be — and in several tragic cases already have been — severe and even fatal.Visit...

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Why every athlete should do YOGA

As a private trainer and yoga instructor, I meet a lot of athletes and workout fanatics. When asked if yoga is part of their workouts, many athletes will tell me they don't have the time to add yoga to their already intense training schedules. Some say they don't see how "stretching and breathing" would be of any benefit to them. Others say they've discovered yoga while...

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Pacemaker: The Basic Info

Faulty electrical signaling in the heart causes arrhythmias. A pacemaker uses low-energy electrical pulses to overcome this faulty electrical signaling. Pacemakers can: Speed up a slow heart rhythm. Help control an abnormal or fast heart rhythm. Make sure the ventricles contract normally if the atria are quivering instead of beating with a normal rhythm (a condition...

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Acute Compartment Syndrome

Acute compartment syndrome of the leg is a surgical emergency which can lead to significant disability and even death if not diagnosed and treated early. It is far more common in men than women, with a reported annual incidence of 7.3 per 100,000 and 0.7 per 100,000 respectively. To understand the pathogenesis of compartment syndrome in the leg, one needs to appreciate...

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