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How To Decode When Your Body Needs Physiotherapy

July 6, 2021capitahealth Back Pain Corporate Wellness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Neurology Occupational Health Orthopeadics Rheumatology

Aches and Pains are the most common, be it a stiffness in joints caused by an injury, twinge after exercising or any particular health situation. While most are temporary or transitional and could be remedied with over the counter painkillers, few kind of pain or limited movement may need assessment and treatment by a physiotherapist.A physiotherapy rehabilitation program can enable individuals to come back to their prior level of functioning and recommend lifestyle changes that […]

Why Use Ergonomic Chairs? Features and Health Benefits

June 24, 2021capitahealth Corporate Wellness Ergonomics

The term ‘ergonomics’ refers to a science which studies how objects could be manipulated to most safely and comfortably align the human body system. This science is further termed human engineering or biotechnology. Therefore, an ergonomic chair is constructed to aid the body for optimal posture, comfort, support, and health. For a person working a sedentary job, such as an office job, sitting for over 5 hours can get pretty uncomfortable with little or no […]

TIPS FOR LOWERING MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS AT WORK

January 13, 2021capitahealth Corporate Wellness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Occupational Health

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are a group of painful disorders affecting the muscles, tendons, and nerves. Some WMSD are tendinitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and neck syndrome. The primary causes of these problems are work-related activities which require frequent and repetitive movements which demand an individual to stay in an unnatural or awkward position for a prolonged time. Since most work activities require the use of upper extremities, most WMSD usually affects the fingers, wrists, elbows, neck, […]

Diabetes & Role of Exercise

May 17, 2020capitahealth Corporate Wellness Diabetes Fitness

Diabetes Diabetes is a group of diseases that is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. This high level of glucose in the blood is of no use until it is taken by the cells. Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for this uptake of glucose by the cells. The high level of glucose in the blood in diabetes is either due to lack of insulin or inability of insulin to act. […]

COVID 19 & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

May 17, 2020capitahealth Corporate Wellness Fitness

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally. As of 13 May 2020, more than 4.27 million cases have been reported across 187 countries, causing more than 292,000 deaths. More than 1.5 million people have recovered (1). This virus primarily spreads between persons having close contact via small […]