By Bhavana Sachdev, M.S. Calcium and phosphates are the two essentials minerals needed to keep our bones healthy. During our lives body continuously is in process of forming new bones and reabsorbing old ones therefore there is a need to build a proper balance in building and degradation of…
Perry McLimore, MD., JD. The knee joint is a hinge-type joint that allows for flexion and extension with a slight amount of rotation. It is one of the strongest and important joints in the human body. THE FOUR KNEE BONES Four bones make up the knee joint: the…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. Turf toe is an injury to the first metatarsal-phalangeal joint (MTP joint) in the foot. There are 5 metatarsal bones in the foot. Each articulates distally with the proximal phalanx of the toe. The big toe has a proximal and…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Musculoskeletal injuries can happen to anyone at any time and can be very painful. In 2009, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) reported that 3 out of 5 accidental injuries occurs to the musculoskeletal system including sprains…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari, MS Inventions of gadgets have nevertheless made our lifestyles easier but also more sedentary thus causing muscles that were once used in regular household and other work environments under-utilised. In order to keep fit we have since invented other forms of exercise…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. Bhavana Sachdev, M.S. Fatigue is a state of feeling tired, exhausted and lethargic. Many people suffer this condition at some point in their lives. It can be due to many reasons physical as well as mental. Physical fatigue is inability of muscles to…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Swapnali Halder, Ph.D. High-intensity exercise may lead to temporary fatigue because of a deficiency in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) i.e., body’s energy currency, and excessive production of hydrogen ions (H+) and ammonia. Together, these fatigue factors may reduce exercise performance. Moreover, intense…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari What is Body Composition? Body composition is a ratio of the body’s fat to its fat-free mass. Body fat comprises of essential fats like lipids and non essential fats like storage fat in adipose tissue. Essential fats are those found in…
WHAT IS CREATINE? Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that our body is capable of producing in the liver. It is present in diet of people who eat meat (e.g. red meat and oily fish). However, creatine is degraded during cooking because of its heat labile nature. It is…