by MRT Team | 18 August, 2013 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
We all know that excess fat is bad for your heart, but did you know that a “fatty liver”, as well as excess fat in the blood and muscle tissue, may be a risk factor for osteoporosis later in life. People with higher levels of fat in their liver also had higher...
by admin | 17 April, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
About two-thirds of stroke sufferers across the globe survive and undergo rehabilitation. Even though rehabilitation can not reverse damage to the brain due to stroke, it certainly helps the individuals to achieve optimal independence and the best possible quality of...
by admin | 22 February, 2013 | Physiotherapy
It is a known fact that physical activity helps in controlling diabetes, but recent studies have shown that it is possible to get the same positive results of physical exercise from passive stretching. Passive static stretching is the activity that results when...
by MRT Team | 25 January, 2012 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
The consequences of falls such as pain, injury, immobility and so on, cause a huge amount of anxiety in people which further increases their risk of falling! Therefore, it is important to identify the risks and prevent falls where possible. Below is a list of...
by MRT Team | 18 January, 2012 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
The PQRST technique helps you to study and remember a volume of written information. P is for Preview, Q for Question, R for Read, S for Summarise and state, and T for Test. To remember a volume of information, firstly try to preview it by scanning through it and...