Treatments are widely available in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, specialized orthopedic clinics, and rehabilitation centers. They are typically administered and supervised by healthcare professionals such as orthopedic specialists, rheumatologists, and physical therapists. The above have been used in combination for many years, but sufferers will know that the condition gradually diminishes one's mobility and quality of life. Fortunately, advances in medical science have led to the development of effective treatments. In this blog, we will explore the most cutting-edge treatment for knee osteoarthritis and the availability of this treatment.
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When I started out as an instructor, I lost track of times that I would see people coming in for inductions dressed in shorts and sports tops that they’d had for years, sometimes covered in paint (obviously having been used for decorating etc). They’d sheepishly admit to not having stepped inside a gym or fitness facility for years.
When I enquired and went a bit deeper as to why this was the case, often they would discuss the trauma of school gym classes or games, and you could see that years later, they still squirmed at the memory.
So why was this?
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University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or the leading medications.
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One of the best things to happen over the past 5 - 10 years is the increase in women lifting weights. When I started instructing and programming workouts for people in the mid 90’s, women were very rarely seen in the weights area. To women it was often seen as an out of bounds area oozing testosterone, and full of big sweaty scowling men.
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Read MoreAre you relying on going to the gym to lose weight? If so, it might be time to rethink your strategy. Workouts are incredibly valuable for improving general health; muscle strength, bone and joint health, cardiovascular health and of course mental well-being. However, for many people these are extra side effects for the main goal which is weight loss.
In mid 2020 millions if not billions of people across the world are now finding their way of life has completely changed. Depending on your location, from late February to early March, Covid19 has wreaked havoc on our society, in family cohesion and everyday work arrangements.
In terms of exercise, people are reacting to lockdown in different ways. Some are using this time to throw themselves into a new home regime, some are struggling without the gym environment and have let their training slip, some have found a new love for running or dusted cobwebs off bikes and got out in the fresh air.
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January has come and gone, and once again peoples minds turn to making some often big changes to their lives. Exercise or the lack of it is often right up there with proposed new priorities and changes in a new year, but unfortunately it’s often doomed to failure by March.
Many gym chains actually rely on this failure as part of their business plan. In fact, If all their members turned up for a workout, they would be in real trouble. One way to significantly improve your chances of sticking to a new exercise regime is to train with someone.
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The other day I did something which I rarely do; I went into McDonald’s. It’s a very rare treat for me, but when I do go I love their pancakes covered in syrup and I’ll buy a Mr Whippy ice cream to go on top (don’t judge, it’s an amazing cheat meal). While I was sat there, waiting for their funky new table service, I observed the people coming in, ordering, and then leaving. Almost without exception they were obese or at least very overweight. As a personal trainer who keeps in shape, it’s a condition for which I’ve held a professional fascination. Before anyone gets defensive, this post is not to going to be a fat-shaming rant, instead it’s an observation about the past, current and possible future levels and causes of obesity in the uk, including my own personal opinions.
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