Bent elbows contribute to the habit of immobilizing the muscles of the waist by reducing the effect of the upper body upon the lower body. Although the bent-elbow technique is common and preferred among seasoned fitness walkers, an alterna…

There are some simple rules for the night before, that the doctor has already given me. I must not eat after dinner. Also, very little water. Being an insulin dependent diabetic, I must not take a dose that morning. Also they suggest that …

Although plantar fasciitis can occur in any sport, again running is the most common sport it occurs with. Injury to the plantar fascia can occur at any age, but is more common in runners over 35 years. As we age our soft tissues become les…

But I failed the physical because of “obtrusive pes planus,” which we commonly call really flat feet. I was stunned. My dad was furious. He had feet as flat as mine and somehow managed to soldier from North Africa through Italy in pursuit …

Spring-based or pneumatic, hand grip dynamometers play an important role in assessing the progress of physical rehabilitation and identifying the warning signs of muscle atrophy in the elderly. Due to the hand's inherent anatomical complex…

Funnel chest is a congenital deformity of the chest wall in which abnormal growth of the sternum and several ribs causes the anterior chest wall to appear caved-in. Almost all deformities of the chest wall are caused by funnel chest syndro…