Are high heels bad for your health?

Are high heels bad for your health?

"We identified 506 individual studies on the issue of high heels and health, screened 27 of them and included 20 publications in our evidence synthesis. Our findings, published in the journal BMC Public Health, showed consistent evidence linking high heel wear to an increased risk of bunions, musculoskeletal pain and injuries to the wearer. Some of these injuries, such as ankle fractures, were serious and required hospital attention."

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Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

One of the major misconceptions that I come across is that acupuncture is synonymous with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and that anyone who uses acupuncture does so based on 'qi' or 'meridians'.

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Hamstring Stretch Training: Clinical Tidbit

Hamstring Stretch Training: Clinical Tidbit

Preliminary findings suggest nordic hamstring exercises and stretch training are a viable way to stimulate architectural adaptation. Changes in the passive elastic properties and ROM induced by stretch training is due to both increases in stretch tolerance AND changes in passive properties of muscle. This has been discussed and demonstrated in three recent studies

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