How To Build Bone Density While You’re Young
Bone density or Bone mineral content (BMC) is the amount of bone mineral that is found in a specific area of bone, therefore the higher your bone mineral content, the stronger your bones will be. As you grow older into adolescence, you reach a peak BMC velocity, when BMC occurs at its quickest rate, usually around 12 years old in females or 14 years old in males. In the three years surrounding these years respectively, more than 30% of your adult BMC is developed.
What Is Osteoporosis?
We often see patients who are dealing with osteoporosis who are struggling with an element of pain resulting from their condition. Osteoporosis is a bone disease, diagnosed when the body loses bone density. This can occur over time, or if the body starts to produce too little bone replacement material (as your bones are consistently being remodelled). While regular bones under a microscope resemble a honeycomb, a patient with osteoporosis will have much larger holes, which means the bones can be more brittle and likely to break. It can also affect the spine, which can cause the patient to alter their posture due to loss of stability – this in turn can cause many spinal issues to develop as a result.
Will A Bulging Disc Heal On Its Own?
An enquiry we hear quite often is, can my bulging disc heal on its own? Can it be healed with treatment? The answer is quite complex, so we’re going to be dedicating this week’s article to explaining this for you. First and foremost, what is a slipped disc? In between each vertebra of your spine is a cushiony disc that protects your spine and shock absorbs on a daily basis. It also keeps your spine’s movement smooth and fluid.
Why Is Core Strength Important For Back Pain?
Contact Us Building core strength is an integral part of actually recovering from back pain, but in general it’s importance is not insisted upon enough as part of a normal rehabilitation program. You might have heard the term ‘engage your core’ thrown around in your...
Is Swimming Good For Back Pain?
Generally, exercising with back pain is encouraged as it encourages blood flow and increased circulation through the body. This is because it can help carry nutrition to the muscles and tissues, improve your strength and flexibility and release natural endorphins that can be a source of powerful pain relief. In the case where the patient is older, more frail, or simply their back pain is quite severe, swimming can generally be a good exercise to participate in.