Do you know that women are more likely to develop osteoarthritis than men? The reason for this is not clear.
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International day of persons with disabilities
At some point in life, most individuals will be temporarily or permanently disabled. Disability is part of the human experience. The only difference between individuals A, B, C, D is the timing of the disability, it could be you or me next time. Therefore, individuals with disabilities should be well catered for by the society; you and me.
Year 2020 theme: “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.
The key messages according to World Health Organization (WHO):
- WHO recognizes that a world where all people attain the highest possible standard of health and well-being is only possible if health systems are inclusive of people with disability.
- People with disability have been amongst the most vulnerable populations during the current COVID-19 outbreak due to many health, social and environmental barriers, discriminatory attitudes and inaccessible infrastructure.
- The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to build back better our health systems so that they are more inclusive and responsive to the needs and human rights of people experiencing disability in all their diversity.
- Countries need to shift towards a service delivery system rooted in the communities, reaching out and empowering people with disability.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN)
Classical features of osteoarthritis include but not limited to:
- most common form of arthritis
- is degenerative
- is characterized by slow progressive articular cartilage destruction
- has multi-factorial set of causes (systemic and local factors)
- usually associated with a large societal and economic burden
- has physical and psychological consequences
- usually affects middle-aged to elderly adult
- can lead to disability
Do you know that a diminished sense of smell could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that leads to degeneration and death of brain cells. It is the most common cause of dementia which is a chronic or progressive syndrome characterized by a continuous decline in cognitive function (thinking, memory, behavioral, orientation, language, calculation, judgement, learning capacity and social skills) that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently.
Physiotherapy offered earlier in the course of Alzheimer’s Disease is more likely to achieve disease modification, while those offered later have a significant but more limited effect after the emergence of neuronal degeneration.
Sources: Daily Mail (http://dailym.ai/2fYRQpd), Physiopedia, World Health Organization
Do you know that being physical active reduces your chances of having a stroke?
https://physiosparks.com/2020/04/14/physical-activity-and-covid-19/
Researchers have revealed in a study published in the Journal of American College of Nutrition that eating one egg a day reduces the risk of a stroke by 12 per cent.
Source: Mirror
http://bit.ly/2fYPOAu
A study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that being a scout or guide could help improve mental health in later life.
Source: Independent
http://ind.pn/2fIsTOt
Beat Cardiovascular diseases by:
- Reducing intake of salty, sugary and fatty processed and pre-packaged food
- Taking fresh fruits and vegetables daily
- Avoiding sugary fruit juices and beverages
- Limiting your intake of alcohol
- Eating more of home-made food
- Becoming physically active.
https://physiosparks.com/2019/12/14/low-levels-of-toxic-chemicals-in-homemade-food/
When the blood supply to a part of the brain is decreased or interrupted, supply of oxygen and nutrients to brain tissue is obstructed resulting to the death of brain cells. This is known as a Stroke.
Symptoms include:
- sudden severe headache with an unknown cause.
- sudden visual problem in the eye(s)
- sudden speech problem or difficulty understanding speech
- sudden confusion
- sudden numbness or weakness of the muscles of the face, arm or leg mostly on one side of the body
- sudden dizziness
- sudden loss of balance
- sudden difficulty with co-ordination
- sudden walking difficulty
Stroke management involves a team of health professionals (general physician or neurologist or neurosurgeon, nurses, physiotherapists, social worker, neuro-psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist etc)
Rehabilitation by a neuro-physiotherapist is very important in stroke recovery.
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