The mercury is rising and temperatures are set to climb throughout the week. Here are a few tips to keep cool in the heat. Stay hydrated – keep your body temperature down by drinking water regularly. It is easy to get dehydrated when you sweat which can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Avoid caffeine – …
Swimming can be a great aerobic exercise choice for people with back pain as when done properly, it is a no-impact form of exercise, often recommended for those recovering from injuries or surgery, and people for whom higher-impact exercises such as running would be painful or dangerous. Unlike other types of cardio that can be …
Balance training involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep you upright, including your legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls. Balance exercises should be completed at least 3 times a week and is good exercise for people of any age and fitness level. Regular balance …
Sciatica is common and affects between 10-40% of the UK population. Recovery times vary widely depending on symptom severity, duration and required interventions such as gentle exercises, medication, pain relief, surgery etc. Sciatica is pain arising from compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back, through the buttock region, and …
Ian Rees, 66, CEO of Our Health Hub is an avid sportsman and had been paddle boarding for 8 years but recently fell off his board in Gower and injured his shoulder in shallow water. “Injuries happen and usually you just wait a month and the pain goes away, but this time my shoulder just …
Why is a work ‘commute’ healthy when we are working from home. Our Health Hub CEO, Ian Rees, explains that a commute to and from work gives our brains a crucial ‘transition time’. The journey home from work allows us to switch our brain from ‘work state’ to ‘home state’, and now that a work …
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterised by joint pain, swelling and reduced range of movement due to break down of cartilage. Common sites of OA include the back, neck, hips, knees and hands. Although exercise cannot halt or reverse the cartilage degeneration in the affected joint/s, what it can do is help to enable the body to …
Adults over 65 should aim to do some sort of exercise every day as it’s important to increase strength, mobility, balance and flexibility. Staying active is the key to keeping healthy, mobile and independent. As you get older, daily exercise will improve health and reduce the likelihood of heart disease, stroke and reduced mobility. Exercise …
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Can you control pain with your mind? There are a lot of people living in pain who are unhappy, lacking in confidence and hurting. Chronic pain has a big psychological element as it often leads to self-imposed isolation. This loss of a social network then leads to anxiety, depression and a tendency for the pain …
Going through menopause is no mean feat, with night sweats, hot flushes and fatigue daily occurrences, but joint pain is one of the most common and debilitating complaints. Menopause usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55 so often the joint pain experienced is put down to the normal ageing process. However, …
