The gruesome snapping sound of a leg bone breaking will be one of the memorable moments of the Rio Olympics – not least for the hapless French gymnast Samir Ait Said who suffered the injury when he landed badly on the vault. Many other world-class athletes have already had their dreams of medals dashed by injuries […]
The Olympic Games in Rio officially open later today yet already we have been embroiled in degrees of controversy. At the forefront is the controversy surrounding doping. We are playing a cat and mouse game with the doping cheat – we develop new and more sensitive tests for the latest doping agents, and in response, they try to […]
Our research at Imperial College, London, seeks to answer the question: How can we identify early signs of osteoarthritis before noticeable symptoms occur? If we can do this, we should be able to intervene to slow down the progression of the disease and reduce the number of joint replacement operations carried out every year in the UK. In the […]
Are you one of the millions of people in the UK feeling the effects of Brexit Strexit – in other words, you are demoralised, confused and worried that no one in authority seems to have a clue about what to do next? Unfortunately, you can’t do much to change the current situation, but you can […]
Micro-exercising has become a popular way for people who are hard pressed for time to increase their cardiovascular fitness. Busy doctors and nurses and healthcare workers easily fall into this category. You don’t have to exercise for a minimum of 10 minutes to get the benefits, according to experts and there is a slew of new workouts which offer […]
There’s a condition that most doctors have never heard of, yet the group of patients that it affects are most likely experts on the condition. It’s a deadly condition that can lead to stroke, convulsions, cardiac arrest and death, yet can be treated in seconds without drugs. In one survey, emergency department staff scored an […]
The tennis season is in full swing and Wimbledon fortnight has started. Tennis-related injuries now start to appear in our clinics as people pick up their racquets after an extended period of little activity. Olecranon bursitis – the elbow version of housemaid’s knee – is often completely painless and doesn’t have to restrict movement unless the […]
Never underestimate the impact of emotional and psychological factors on human wellbeing. We know that the mind and the body are intimately related and someone’s pain may be a combination of multiple contributing factors; traumatic, physiological, psychological and emotional. It’s not just a question of rubbing a sore bit to make the pain go away. […]
Poliomyelitis, or Polio, as it is more commonly known, is one of the world’s best-known diseases. Having famously been contracted by Frida Kahlo, Neil Young and even Franklin Roosevelt, Polio was endemic throughout much of the 20th Century. However, one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in history has all but seen off Polio, with […]
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As a personal trainer for many years, I have had many clients who worked in the medical profession. Doctors and nurses have particular demands on them which I take into account when I am working out their fitness goals. The three pillars of any plan for medics is helping them build stamina, pack exercise into […]