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Sitting is Killing You [INFOGRAPHIC]
We are increasingly a sitting culture and we can mainly attribute it to the advancement and ever-increasing prevalence of technology.
We are increasingly a sitting culture and we can mainly attribute it to the advancement and ever-increasing prevalence of technology.
Standing in long line-ups, carrying awkward bags, and sitting in cramped positions are part of air travel. Physiotherapists dread when a client comes in, saying that they are traveling overseas the next day and their back is painful.
Ankle sprains are a common but painful injury that can happen in sports like running, soccer, basketball or volleyball, or simply by stepping unexpectedly onto an uneven surface.
This is what you get when you put Go! Physiotherapist Grace Cheung on a ball with a violin in hand: a decent demonstration of balance and core stability and Beethoven ball balancing.
Do you know that 5 pounds extra increases the risk of developing hip and knee arthritis? One of the biggest dangers of middle age is putting on pounds. Weight gain increases the chance of getting diabetes, osteoarthritis, hardening of the arteries, and some cancers.