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Those who play sports will know the niggly thumb and finger injuries – fractures, dislocations and more that come with it. Can you play through them? Should you? Usually, no. It can be hard to tell during a game whether or not you’ve broken any bones. Even if you haven’t fractured anything, you’ve injured the …
As you get older, your bones gradually lose their density, becoming thinner and weaker due to hormonal changes. Rather than continuing to store the calcium and phosphates in your bones, your body begins to reabsorb them. Here are some tips you can implement in your everyday life to prevent bone loss and protect yourself from injury Eat Healthily …
These unprecedented times have meant more of us are working from home. Having to make do with kitchen tables, dining room chairs and without our usual office-based workstation set up leads to a potential for work related wrist and forearm pain. Long periods of time in less than ideal postures can lead to compression and …