As we age, maintaining muscle strength becomes increasingly important for our overall health and independence. Strong muscles not only support daily activities like walking, lifting, and climbing stairs but also play a crucial role in preventing falls, enhancing balance, and improving bone density. But did you know that recent research has changed the recommendations for weight training repetitions? If you haven’t updated your strength training routine recently, now is the time to get informed.
Bone health is a critical aspect of overall wellness, particularly for women as they age. Unfortunately, conditions like osteoporosis and osteopenia, which cause bones to weaken and become more susceptible to fractures, are far more common in women than in men. This is largely due to the hormonal changes women experience, particularly after menopause, which can lead to a rapid loss of bone density.
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the extremities. It can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life, making it difficult to walk, stand, or even carry out daily activities. Fortunately, the podiatrists at Sunshine Coast Health Services are well-equipped to address the challenges posed by peripheral neuropathy. In this blog post, we will explore the different ways podiatrists can assist individuals suffering from this condition.
As an active retiree on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, maintaining an active and fulfilling lifestyle is undoubtedly a top priority for you. However, many individuals may experience the discomfort and limitations associated with arthritis. At Sunshine Coast Health Services, we are proud to introduce the GLA:D Arthritis Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower people with the tools to manage arthritis and live their lives to the fullest. In this blog post, we will explore the remarkable benefits of the GLA:D Arthritis Program.
What’s not to love about Christmas, Christmas is about love, joy, forgiveness, a saviour, food, fun and good company, but somehow, even with the best intensions, it can become a chore to get through until we wake on Christmas Day and wish we hadn’t made all the fuss.
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Pain is a typical process of life, but why does it sometimes become a lingering concern? This is because pain while initiated by a mechanical cause; a tissue injury, never lives in isolation, it’s part of a complex system we call being human. Read more
We all know that pain initiates with a physical or mechanical injury and if you are breathing and moving in this world, you WILL experience pain from injury, it’s unavoidable.
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As we age most of us start to find we get stiffer in some, if not all our joints. The shoulder joint is typically an area of concern and shoulder problems commonly impact our activities of daily life.
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The plantar fascia is a thick, connective band that attaches from your heel to your toes, supporting the arch of your foot. Its action is pretty cool, at heel strike with each step, the plantar fascia is put on a stretch, much like an elastic band pulled tight.
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Are you experiencing discomfort, burning or pain across your upper back or shoulder blades, a sore neck, tension headaches or even shoulder pain? If you are you should consider a posture check. Posture is so important, not only does it have an aesthetic appeal, but it makes all the difference to preventing and correcting spinal problems. Most of us already have a bit of posture related discomfort, it seems to be par for the course in our busy, yet more sedentary lifestyles. And if you are a desk user, you are more predisposed than anyone else. Read more