LASportsAndSpine❇️ Only around 25% of people >65 meet the physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes activity/day. ❇️ New research shows it is possible to quickly regain the lost health benefits by starting exercise later in life or resuming it if it's fallen off ❇️ “becoming physically active between 40 and 60 years old led to … Read moreBecoming active older can still reduce chances of premature death
"By our early 40s, most of us are losing muscle mass, at a rate of about 5 percent a decade. Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring them to continue exercising." https://www.nytimes.com/…/lifting-weights-exercise-older-ag… #Healthy_Aging #The_Inactivity_Crisis Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for … Read moreWhy Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well
Gait retraining RCT to lower loading rate of vGRF in runners. N=320(!). 62% lower injury incidence 1yr post. ? ⬆️ step length ?Gait retraining helpful ?⬆️cadence 7% to achieve this ?Changing foot strike or footwear may not be necessary to reducing patellofemoral loads, gait retraining may be better option than minimalist shoes given that gait … Read moreGait retraining RCT to lower loading rate of vGRF in runners. N=320(!). 62% lowe…
❇️ Preoperative exercise program is beneficial and associated with a significant decrease in length of hospital stay. ❇️ Patients awaiting TKA typically have advanced degenerative changes causing impaired muscle strength, decreased range of motion, altered balance, and global deconditioning. ❇️ To minimize the effect of deconditioning patients benefit from prehabilitation ❇️ A Cochrane review of … Read morePreoperative exercise program is beneficial and associated with a significant d…
57-year-old w/ chronic knee pain meniscectomy in her 20s osteotomy in her 30s, severe osteoarthritis by her early 40s as a result, became sedentary and over-weight the pain caused her to wake at night, requiring her to take regular analgesics. the pain as “9 out of 10” while wait-listed for a total knee arthroplasty Saw … Read moreExercise specialists should be members of our health care team
So many myths Did you know ✅ over 1/2 of people who get joint replacements still have pain a year later?✅ exercise can reduce pain in OA✅ OA does not necessarily get worse over time #Overutilization_of_Surgery#Hip_and_Groin#Knee View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-04-01 15:24:31
“Pain is our greatest asset. Run from it, and it’ll consume us. Learn from it, and we can alter every aspect of our being.” “ By challenging the body, we inevitably encounter mental, emotional challenges–and we learn how to overcome them.” “The psychological dangers of a sedentary lifestyle is that comfortable bodies never allow us … Read moreThe Psychological Dangers Of A Sedentary Life
Great overview of how to use science to answer the question “Do I need this procedure?” #Healthy_Aging #Management_of_Tendonopathy_and_Overuse_Injuries #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems #Overutilization_of_Surgery #Sleep #Foot_and_Ankle #Hip_and_Groin #Knee #Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciatica #Neck_and_Headache #Shoulder_and_Arm https://youtu.be/IzueFu1cq5U Surgery: the Ultimate Placebo Professor Ian Harris takes us on a brilliant journey of scientific discovery, uncovering the true heart of skeptical inquiry via an analysis of … Read moreSurgery: the Ultimate Placebo
5 Qs to ask Drs before any test. http://www.choosingwisely.org.au/getmedia/76ee3bcd-429b-4501-a73b-2874ee2e94ee/CW2177_5_Questions_Wallet_Cards_v4_4PRINT.pdf.aspx #Healthy_Aging#Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems www.choosingwisely.org.au View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-03-28 20:49:00
"We often confuse the effects of inactivity with the ageing process itself, and believe certain diseases are purely the result of getting older". BBC News – Can exercise reverse the ageing process? https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47331544 — “Studies suggest regular exercise is more effective than any drug yet invented to prevent conditions facing older people, such as muscle … Read moreCan exercise reverse the ageing process?
