The Spine: Form and Function
The spine is one of the most important parts of the human body and is comprised of 33 different bones. Your spine enables you to stand up, and without it you would be unable to twist or move your body.
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Keeping Your Joints Healthy
Your joints are responsible for connecting your bones and without them you would be unable to bend! As we age it is inevitable that we will experience damage to our bones and unfortunately the same is true of our joints. However, there are things that you can do to work to limit this damage and help to preserve the optimum function of your joints.
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Oral Health and Arthritis
There has been some speculation over the last few years as to whether poor oral hygiene could be a contributing factor to the onset of arthritis. In particular, the incidence of gum disease and the correlation with the incidence of arthritis. This is a link that has been studied by scientists. One of the primary aims of doing so is to determine if the potential exists to work to help prevent the onset of arthritis through more stringent oral health.
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Healthy New Year’s Resolutions!
2017 is almost upon us and that means that the time to make your New Year’s resolutions is now! A resolution for the New Year is a great way to inspire yourself towards your goals, ambitions and aims for the year ahead. This can be in relation to your health, your happiness, your relationships, your career and more!
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Recovering from Orthopedic Surgery
When it comes to undergoing orthopedic surgery, one of the most important things for a patient to consider is how they will handle the recovery period. Many orthopedic patients require extensive rehab after surgery, and a commitment to this process is often pivotal to a full and successful recovery. Some patients require much less time spent with a physical therapist as part of their rehab recovery, and this will be at the discretion of the orthopedic surgeon.
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Bone Cancer Explained!
Bone cancer is defined as a cancer that is present in the bones. However, the potential for this cancer to spread to other parts of the body always exists and the title does not mean that your cancer will be confined to this area of the body. Although it can be quite scary to receive a diagnosis of bone cancer, it is a health condition that can often be treated with encouraging results.
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Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers
Fresh medical research into relief for osteoporosis sufferers has demonstrated positive preliminary results! An experimental injection is being developed that has the potential to help the large amounts of older people who suffer from this age related condition. Approximately 2,500 post-menopausal women took part in the study which took place over the course of 18 months. The average age of the women who participated was 69.
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The Importance of Hydration
We talk frequently on the Onto Orthopedics blog about the essential things that your body needs to survive, thrive and be as healthy as possible. However, we have not paid much attention to the most important thing of all - water!
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Smoking and Bone Health
The damaging health effects of smoking are widely known and accepted as fact. However, there are massive numbers of people who still smoke despite this information! Smoking will be detrimental to your health regardless of your age, gender or ethnicity. And, in order to preserve optimum health, it is essential that you do not engage in this habit. Your bones are one particular part of your body that can be quite severely negatively affected by your choice to smoke.
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Protect Your Body with an Orthopedic Mattress
Getting a good night's sleep is something all of us can benefit from! With disturbed sleep, or an erratic sleep cycle, your mood can soon become affected and this can actually lead to serious health problems.
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