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11 Balance Exercises for Older Adults
Physical changes, such as a decrease in muscle mass and strength, are associated with getting older. Balance and strength exercises, cardio, strength training, and stretching can help slow it.
Most Publications Regarding Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in the Knee are From Asia, Investigate Injection for Osteoarthritis, and Show Outcome Improvement: A Scoping Review
To evaluate and synthesize the available literature related to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment of knee pathologies and to provide recommendations to inform future research in the field.
The 10 Hip Flexor Exercises Every Runner Should Be Doing
Despite being a core group of muscles used when running, the hip flexors—a cluster of muscles in the front part of the hip—are a part of the body many people neglect to stretch. When they get tight, the stiffness can prevent you from running your best and can contribute to lower back pain.
Postinjection protocols following platelet rich plasma injection for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
There are currently no established postinjection recommendations for the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This paper systematically reviews postinjection protocols for randomized controlled trials of PRP for knee OA, with a particular focus on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) restrictions, activity limitations, and rehabilitation protocols.
Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows
Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive aging. That was a key finding for my colleagues and me in our new study, which was published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
