Finally!!! we've come to the end of this year 2020, which has been so long and so different from all the others. We want to start the new year with the hope that everything will get better. I don't know if it will be a year without Covid. I know from my experience that when we set ourselves goals to achieve in the new year, the likelihood of them...
Physical inactivity is currently recognised as one of the main public health challenges. According to data from the World Health Organisation, the percentage of sedentary or inactive adults is between 60% and 85% in several countries. Modern lifestyles, characterised by long periods of sitting and...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affect approximately 25% of the world's population, and are the second most prevalent musculoskeletal clinical condition after low back pain, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Despite its high prevalence, many people are unaware that there are effective conservative approaches to managing this condition. O...
Food plays a fundamental role in reproductive health and fertility in both men and women. Choosing healthy, balanced foods can increase the chances of conception and help ensure a healthy pregnancy. Are you thinking of getting pregnant? Food plays an extremely important role! A healthy eating pattern, such as the...
Let's talk about the problem that is urinary incontinence, but also the solution: urogynaecological physiotherapy. Did you know that 10%-40% of women have urinary incontinence and because it's seen as such an intimate problem, many women don't mention it? Urinary incontinence doesn't just affect menopausal women. It can affect pregnant women or...
Do you know when you should see a nutritionist? With greater or lesser regularity, we all go to a health professional - an ophthalmologist, gynaecologist, dentist, physiotherapist, osteopath, among others. However, when it comes to nutrition, most people only remember to consult a professional in the field when they want to lose weight. But the demand for services...
What is Osteopathy Osteopathy is a clinical approach based on in-depth knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, as well as an understanding of the functional relationships between the different systems. Osteopathic assessment focuses on how bones, muscles, joints, fasciae, organs and cranial structures interact with each other and influence...
Did you know that motivation is one of the most significant factors in human behaviour? Motivation is one of the central determinants of human behaviour, being widely studied in psychology for its influence on the direction, intensity, and persistence of action. The word motivation comes from the Latin (movere) and refers precisely to this idea of movement, of what moves us in a...
What the current scientific evidence says and the framework of the PEACE & LOVE protocol Ice is one of the oldest anti-inflammatory strategies used after an injury, be it a sprain, a bruise or in situations of pain or oedema of unclear origin. Most people have had recourse to ice...
I'm sure you've heard of Pilates. The Pilates method is fashionable and increasingly popular as a regular practice. But have you heard of Clinical Pilates? Do you know the differences between Pilates and Clinical Pilates? Clinical Pilates: the evolution of the traditional Pilates method Pilates is a method developed by Joseph...
