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Wear & Tear.

June 8, 2018

The definition of arthritis is “a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints”.

SO, it is actually a general term and includes any condition affecting the joints with symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness.

Degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) is the most commonly understood type of arthritis. It is caused by wear and tear of the cartilage (which cushions the joints). Once cartilage is reduced it does not always heal itself. As your body attempts to heal, fluid accumulates with inflammatory markers inside and as a result pain develops.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle and Ageing Tagged With: ageing, balance, elderly, falls prevention, health, injury prevention, pain, pain-free, physio, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Stretching

Falls prevention

May 24, 2018

As we age, falls can become common and have sometimes devastating consequences.  Physiotherapists play a crucial role in preventing these falls and therefore help to alleviate the burden they cause on our health system.

 

Many studies have been done on the impact of falls, and the interventions that work. Here we will have a look at the components involved.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle and Ageing Tagged With: ageing, balance, cronulla, elderly, falls, falls prevention, physio, physiotherapy, proprioception

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