Introduction: Losing weight fast at home doesn’t have to mean extreme diets or exhausting workouts. With the right mix of smart eating habits, simple home exercises, and consistent daily routines—recommended by organizations like the World Health Organization—you can start burning fat, boosting metabolism, and improving overall fitness safely and naturally, all from the comfort of…
Introduction: Physiotherapy exercises for flat back posture focus on restoring the natural curve of the spine, improving flexibility, and strengthening key core and back muscles. Repeat each exercise a few times when you initially start. As you become more comfortable with an exercise, you can then increase the frequency of your workouts. Discuss safe exercise…
Introduction: Simple yet incredibly powerful movements, the Best Bodyweight Exercises for Total Fitness use your own body weight to increase your strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance. For individuals of all fitness levels, these workouts are convenient and accessible because they don’t require any special equipment. Bodyweight exercises support fat loss, increase cardiovascular health, improve overall…
Introduction: Top Exercises for Total Body Strength and Conditioning focus on building muscle, improving endurance, boosting mobility, and enhancing overall fitness—all in one balanced routine. In the context of fitness, the pursuit of strength and conditioning is akin to producing an artistic creation. Just as an artist blends colors to create a beautiful painting, so…
Introduction Crouch gait is an abnormal walking pattern commonly seen in individuals with cerebral palsy, where the hips and knees remain excessively bent during standing and walking. This posture increases strain on the muscles and joints, often leading to fatigue, pain, and reduced mobility over time. Early identification and proper rehabilitation can help improve walking…
Introduction Crunches are a simple and effective abdominal exercise that primarily targets the rectus abdominis muscles. They help strengthen the core, improve abdominal tone, and support better posture when performed with proper technique. It’s not a functional core workout because this exercise only works the abdominal muscles. Crunches may not be safe for everyone and…
What is a Zaslav Test? The Zaslav Test, also known as the Internal Rotation Resistance Strength Test (IRRST), is a clinical shoulder examination used to assess anterior and subacromial shoulder impingement. It is commonly performed as a follow-up to the Neer test to help differentiate between outlet (subacromial) and intra-articular causes of shoulder pain by…
Introduction Rockwood Test is a clinical shoulder examination used to assess acromioclavicular (AC) joint instability or separation. The test helps identify injury to the AC joint by evaluating pain, prominence, and abnormal movement of the clavicle, commonly seen after a direct fall or shoulder trauma. Rockwood Classification Purpose of the test: The test’s objective is…
What is Lhermitte’s Sign? Lhermitte’s Sign is a neurological symptom characterized by a sudden, brief, electric shock–like sensation that travels down the spine and sometimes into the arms or legs when the neck is bent forward. It might be caused by bending your neck forward or by coughing or sneezing. A sudden, intense pain that…
What is Volkmann’s Contracture? Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture (VIC) is a serious condition that occurs when blood flow to the forearm muscles is severely reduced, usually after a fracture, tight bandage, or untreated compartment syndrome. Following this injury, the forearm’s arteriovenous circulation is compromised, resulting in reduced blood flow and hypoxia, which can harm muscles, neurons,…
