Author: C&P Health Expert

He walked into the clinic for a Physiotherapy session; I looked at him and thought he must be so sick. He was given a form to fill in his details and what complaint had brought him. The form was handed over to me after that. I was curious to find out what he was suffering…

I have heard several times in my profession someone giving old age as an excuse not to exercise. I have had patients complain of one area or another that is paining them and then adds the statement; “ama ni uzee” meaning or I am growing old. Usually my answer is old age is not a…

In addition to being the month for celebrating love, February is also famed across the globe for Eating disorder awareness. Being African for that matter, some of us will dismiss this as a ‘white people’ disease and move on. Hence the need for raising awareness. One of the reasons this is associated with the westernized…

Every year thousands of people are injured at work, or suffer from a work-related disease. There are a number of ways to prevent injuries at work. A workplace assessment is critical. A few simple tips to think about include; Keeping proper posture.When it comes to posture, your mother did know best. Her reminders to stand…

Yes, we, as humans, have been around for thousands of years, roaming the earth in all sorts of footwear. And even a lot of the time in plain old bare feet. But the thing is that the environment that we live in has changed – quite a lot for most of us. However we did…

Today I want to talk to ladies…and men so that you can hold this discussion with the ladies who you care for. It is classy and fashionable to carry a big purse or a handbag. But, carrying that heavy purse can cause the muscle, which sits on top of your shoulders, to spasm and therefore tighten, along with the…

The holidays are over and we are back to work. This does not mean that we cannot enjoy the fresh air and sunshine during even the busiest of working weeks. Not only does walking improve psychological well being but it also burns calories and reduces your chances of cardiovascular disease and type-two diabetes. Most developed…

Whenever someone suffers an injury to the musculoskeletal system such as muscle strains, sprains, disc prolapse or dislocations, he will have to make some difficult decisions on whether to go for physiotherapy or undergo orthopedic surgery. One such case is a type of lower back pain, called lumbar spinal stenosis. It is sometimes treated with…