Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic (ongoing) problems with generalised pain, tenderness and muscle stiffness, plus increased response to touch.
Sports Fitness
Shingles: essential facts
People who have had chickenpox can later develop shingles (herpes zoster), when the chickenpox virus re-activates. Shingles causes a painful rash.
Video: Brain awareness
Your brain is an amazing organ. Find out how to keep it healthy, alert and thinking well. Know the signs of concussion and how to protect against it.
Physical activity and exercise: getting started
Most people don’t undertake enough physical activity in their everyday working lives and leisure time, which means we have to make a conscious effort to be more active.
Video: Is HIIPA the new HIIT?
Is HIIPA (high intensity incidental physical activity) the new HIIT? Health experts have found many daily tasks can have health benefits if you push yourself.
Sciatica: symptoms, causes and diagnosis
Sciatica is characterised by pain deep in the buttock often radiating down the back of the leg. One of the most common causes is a herniated disc.
Concussion
Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that results in sudden onset of neurological symptoms that resolve spontaneously over a varying period of time.
Warming up and cooling down for exercise
Warming up before exercise and cooling down and stretching after it are important parts of an exercise programme.
Sports injury prevention
Look at your exercise program in terms of FIT – Frequency, Intensity and Time. Only one of these should be increased each week.
Epidurals
Learn about the anaesthetic procedure often used in childbirth, known as an epidural.
