by MRT Team | 20 May, 2015 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
Rather than dealing with patients’ obesity, MPs urge that clinicians should promote regular physical activity, instead. Physical activity has only been recognised as a method of tackling obesity rather than for its physical and mental health benefits, state MPs. In a...
by MRT Team | 6 May, 2015 | Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressively degenerative neurological condition that impacts movement of the body. Parkinson’s is usually identified by its trademark tremor, the shaking or trembling of the limbs and face. It also causes slowness and loss of...
by MRT Team | 29 April, 2015 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
Here are some good resources: Videos: Understanding pain and what to do about it in 5 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b8oB757DKc A carer’s perspective | Living with pain and managing relationships | Complex mystery of Chronic pain | Life before death,...
by MRT Team | 23 April, 2015 | Dietetics, Neurological Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
Osteoporosis (OP) is a condition of brittle and fragile bones due to loss of bone tissues. It is crucial to be aware of the risk factors of this ‘silent disease’ to prevent injurious fractures. Risk factors associated with OP may be pertaining to lifestyle, age,...
by MRT Team | 22 April, 2015 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
There’s more evidence to support the age-old saying of, “eat like a king in the morning, a prince for lunch and a pauper in the evening.” in the diabetes population. A recent study done in Israel found that, for patients with type 2 diabetes, a diet...
by MRT Team | 8 April, 2015 | Physiotherapy
A two-year randomised trial, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, has found that vitamin D supplements and exercise training do not reduce the risk of falls among older women. However, strength and balance training cut the number of injurious falls by more than half,...
