Caren Ziady Biokineticist

29/10/2022

29 October 2022 is World Stroke Day. Learn the signs, say it's a stroke and save precious time by getting help quickly. Minutes can save mobility, independence and lives.

12/10/2022

Arthritis is an inflammatory joint disorder which affects the joints tissues around the joint and other connective tissues. It causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness. People occasionally also experience of warmth, redness and The inflammation can also lead to permanent changes in the structure of affected joints, hence the characteristic knobby fingers and malformed hands. There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions.

Osteoarthritis is probably the most well known form of arthritis. Both Rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus are autoimmune diseases. Sometimes arthritis is caused by a viral infection. While gout is well known and classified as a metabolic type of inflammation that results from a buildup in joints of painful uric acid crystals.

Due to the lack of awareness and support, arthritis and its related condition has crippled much life around the world. Slowing disease activity can help minimize or prevent permanent joint damage as well as reduce pain and improve function and quality of life.

It's in your hands; take action.

12/10/2022

12 -20 October 2002 is World Bone and Joint Week.

Your shoulders, knee, hips and facet joints of your spine are but a few of the examples of synovial joints you have in your body. All synovial joints have two bones that come together. The ends of the bones are covered by cartilage. This articulation is surrounded by a joint capsule and inside there is a thick, slimy synovial fluid. Your synovial joint does not have a blood vessel network inside to supply good nutrients and remove the waste.

So here is how it works. The cartilage is a lot like a sponge and it absorbs some of the synovial fluid. When you move your joint the synovial fluid is squeezed out of the cartilage like you would press water out of a sponge. This nutrient-depleted synovial fluid needs to come into contact with the inner layer of your joint capsule so that it can exchange the waste for good nutrients and oxygen from the generous blood supply surrounding the outside of the joint capsule. So keep moving your joints to make sure the enriched synovial fluid is moved around inside the joint and reaches the cartilage so that the cartilage can absorb the fluid and receive nutrients and oxygen.

04/10/2022

If you asked which is my favourite back stretch? My patients would unanimously chorus 'Cat and Cow'. It's Back Care Awareness Week and this is one great way to take care of your spine. If you have back, SI joint or neck pain give it a try.

21/09/2022

There is a growing amount of research connecting two common aging diseases - Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. One of the links between these two disease is insulin resistance and the effect thereof in the brain.

Research done by Wang et al. in 2013 the incidence of AD was found to be 1.45 times higher in diabetics compared to non-diabetics. 2004 Arvanitakis and co-workers showed a 65% increase in the risk of development of AD in patients with diabetes.

19/09/2022

This caught my attention this morning. So often we site the 'global' statistics for obesity. But what is the situation in our country? Half of our adult population is overweight and obese. click on the link and read the article written by Micheal Boachie, Senior Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand.

Lowering obesity and overweight rates will lift the burden on healthcare spending.

07/09/2022

Finally settled into my new space in Intercare Irene in Southdowns Shopping Centre. I am excited to watch this space grow.

01/09/2022

September is Muscular Dystrophy Month.

Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited, incurable conditions that cause muscles to progressively weaken. The damage and weakness are due to the lack of a protein called dystrophin, which is necessary for typical muscle function.

Two most well known are Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

Early and long-term corticosteroid treatment benefits have shown to slow disease progression and reduce disease complications.

There is a lack of a clear answer regarding the benefit of exercise for individuals diagnosed with MD.

05/07/2022

'Front loading' may have a negative impact on your posture that may lead to back and neck pain.

Being overweight can influence your posture. The additional weight especially around the midriff places strain on your lumbar spine causing an anterior tilted hips and an excessive lordosis of the lower back.

The same principle applies to pregnant women. It’s the expanding belly to accommodate for the growing baby that wrecks havoc and causes back and neck pain.

Large breasts also increase the 'front load', but tend to have a larger impact on the posture of the thoracic spine. The heavier load combined with weak muscles may contribute to a kyphosis.

If you seem to have back and neck pain that can be attributed to any of these causes we can help you improve your posture.

30/06/2022

Someone told me the other day he remember the days when they as used to watch movies at the Drive In at Fountains. Even I can remember the one out on Lynwood/Graham road and the other in Wonderboom.