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Vibration trainers are very popular because they can work the muscles thoroughly in a short time with almost no sweating. They are excellent at any age, and regular vibration training is especially beneficial for older adults. But when should they not be used? In recent times several research groups have examined the effects and contraindications of whole-body vibration therapy. I wrote about the favorable effects on health in a previous article, and now I have summarized the contraindications.
Treatment with a muscle stimulator — electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS (Electric Muscle Stimulation) — is a method used to treat striated (voluntarily movable) muscles. It does not affect internal organs or smooth muscle. It can be applied to any muscle located close to the skin surface, where electrical impulses can be delivered directly — it is less effective directly on muscles located in deeper layers (such as the deep back muscles).
A ganglion cyst is a lump that appears on the hand or foot and is often painful. Despite its alarming appearance, it is usually nothing to fear because it is benign. Due to the symptoms and the disturbing appearance, patients most often choose removal surgery. Postoperative rehabilitation plays a key role in restoring movement. I write now about the important things you should know.
Look around an office, at a bus stop or at your own dinner table: heads dropping forward, rounded shoulders, backs hunched over screens. This is tech back (and its relative, tech neck): the characteristic postural problem of the screen age, caused by spending hours each day leaning forwards over a computer, phone or tablet.
Consuming a plant-based diet reduces the risk of stroke – determined by a study you can read by clicking here. According to it, people following a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy have a significantly lower stroke risk than those who follow diets that include meat and fish.
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases of the knee joint, also known as cartilage wear. Symptoms develop slowly, and the pain may trouble you for years or decades. As this is a degenerative disease, there is not much the hospital can do for you. However, your doctor may recommend home physiotherapy devices. Heat therapy, TENS treatment, microcurrent, therapeutic ultrasound, magnetotherapy and soft laser treatment may help in different ways and at different stages of osteoarthritis.
If you want to see clearly among the millions of diets, nutritional systems and recommendations today, you really have to "roll up your sleeves." Mediterranean, DASH, Keto, blood type, carbohydrate-free, juice fasting, South Beach, paleo, flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan — and who knows how many other diets exist. On top of that, almost every fitness model, celebrity, etc. has some personal version of a nutritional "idea." Which one is right? Who knows. And of course I believe in my own! 🙂
New restrictions have been reintroduced because of the second wave of COVID-19. More and more people are losing patience and consider the measures excessive or unnecessary. Do we really need these measures or are politicians just stirring the s…?- many ask. Although I do not answer that exact question, my writing may help to "clear" the picture.
ETS is a modern and effective electrotherapy treatment method. It is primarily used to recover lost functions. Examples include improving or eliminating incontinence, retraining movement after stroke, or relearning walking after peroneal nerve palsy.
Meat lovers received bad news a few years ago; now it is the turn of cheese lovers. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), arguing that despite medical evidence the agency has not declared cheeses to be products hazardous to health.
Female urinary incontinence is often caused by uterine prolapse (prolapsus uteri) or bladder prolapse (prolapsus vesicae). In these cases the uterus or bladder is displaced from its position, descends downward, and presses on the pelvic floor muscles. This can cause a constant uncomfortable sensation, make sexual activity painful, and disrupt urinary and fecal continence.
Its treatment is more difficult than that of “simple” incontinence – but with early detection pelvic floor muscle training and electrostimulation can bring real improvement.
