A new sub-section of the blog ‘Nutrition and the Military’ can be found under the main heading page of ‘Anatomy and Physiology’. This article looks at: The MOD Defintion of nutrition; How Nutrition is framed regarding physical fitness; The History of Military Nutrition; Contemporary Military Nutrition; Nutrition on Operational Deployment; Water and the Human Body;… Read More
The Perils of Bias and Self-deception
Most leaders in private would probably admit that their decisions have more than a smidgen of ‘gut feeling’, even though in business the cultural norm is that of the rational animal. This piece flags up the perils of ignoring the science behind unconscious bias. Accepting that as decision-makers we are constantly subject to a variety of… Read More
Is Static Posture Related To Pain? Probably Not!
Upon a patient’s initial visit to a Physical Therapist, a static postural assessment is routinely performed. Many therapists assess for “abnormalities” such as a forward head, rounded shoulders, decreased or increased spinal kyphotic/lordotic curves, abnormal pelvic positioning, etc. They often associate any abnormal findings to their patient’s condition and attempt to treat by altering the… Read More
MDTs, Sports & Emotional Intelligence
During recent decades, private and national sport organisations have been fostering the creation of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in order to give support to their athletes so that they can achieve their objectives with high levels of efficiency. These MDTs of specialists, also called high performing teams (HPTs), invariably include masseurs and/or physiotherapists who provide their services in coordination… Read More
Terms: Furniture Disease
A disease in which one’s chest falls into their drawers!
Pregnancy, Folic Acid & Multi-vitamins
Emerging evidence suggests that taking multi-vitamins plus folic acid in early pregnancy may significantly reduce the risk of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia. But what about folic acid alone? Analysis of data from a large Chinese population based cohort study of folic acid and neural tube defects found overall incidences of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia of 9.5%… Read More
The Joy of Children
The transition into parenthood brings changes in mental health and psychological distress. A longitudinal study that looked at the impact of becoming a parent compared the experience in three waves: From non-parent to parent; From first time parent to subsequent parent (a baby joining other children); and The transition to no longer having young children.… Read More
