Golf is often associated with a leisurely sport, played outdoors at the pace of each player and without physical contact. However, the swing is a technically demanding movement that involves a coordinated sequence of movements and requires different structures of the body. In just over a second, the trunk rotates, slows down and…
Escolher uma área de estudos, um curso ou um caminho profissional é uma das primeiras grandes decisões na vida de um jovem. Muitas vezes, esta escolha surge numa fase em que ainda existem muitas dúvidas sobre os próprios interesses, capacidades e objetivos, e em que a pressão do calendário escolar, da família ou dos colegas…
Abdominal diastasis is a relatively common condition, especially during pregnancy and the postpartum period, although it can also occur in men, in people with significant weight gain or in individuals subjected to repeated increases in intra-abdominal pressure. It is characterized by the separation of the abdominal rectus muscles along the linea alba, a structure of tissue…
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disease that can affect movement, balance, gait, muscle strength and independence. Although medication plays a fundamental role in controlling symptoms, therapeutic exercise constitutes an essential component of the non-pharmacological approach to the disease. Current scientific evidence indicates that…
Living with pain every day can be a deeply exhausting experience. Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and can have a significant impact on quality of life, limiting the ability to work, sleep, maintain interpersonal relationships, and preserve emotional well-being. When the pain persists or recurs for longer…
There are phases in life when everything seems to weigh a little more. The fatigue persists, concerns become recurrent, interpersonal relationships can become more difficult, or simply the feeling arises that something is not right, even when it is not easy to identify exactly what it is. It is not always simple to distinguish between emotional experiences that are not related to the situation in which we find ourselves…
“I have sciatica” is a phrase that is heard frequently. The term is used in everyday life to describe almost any pain that travels from the lower back or hip to the leg. The problem is that “sciatic pain” is not a diagnosis: it is the description of a symptom. And many of the pains…
Returning from vacation is not always easy. Fatigue, irritability, difficulty sleeping, lack of motivation or anxiety can arise in the first few days of returning to routine. Most of the time, these are temporary symptoms. But sometimes they can also be a sign that there is something going on in the relationship with work or the pace of life that…
Posture influences a large part of the movements we perform throughout the day. Sitting, walking, lifting objects, working at the computer, or simply breathing are actions that depend on the way the body organizes, coordinates, and controls movement. For many years, the idea prevailed that there would be an ideal posture and that any deviation from it would lead to problems…
Some women, a few weeks after giving birth, start to feel comfortable in their bodies again. Others need more time. And others continue to experience changes months later, even when, to all appearances, “everything should be fine by now”. The tummy is different. The scar is uncomfortable. The back or pelvis hurts. The pelvic floor just doesn't seem to...
