by OrthoSurgeon Support | Aug 26, 2024 | Bone health, Exercise Benefits, Healthy Food, Orthopaedic surgeon
When it comes to maintaining orthopaedic health, nutrition and lifestyle play a critical role. While we often focus on exercise and medical treatments to keep our bones and joints healthy, nutrition is equally important in supporting overall musculoskeletal...
by Dr. Peter Smith | Aug 25, 2022 | Exercise Benefits, Orthopaedic surgeon, Physical Activity
Over time studies have revealed that as you age, you may be able to slow the deterioration of bones and joints with exercise. The trick is to understand how much exercise and what sort of exercise is required. It is clear though, that staying active as you...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Jun 29, 2022 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Exercise Benefits, injury treatment, Orthopaedic health, Orthopaedic surgeon, Physical Activity, Sports Injury
When playing sports or exercise it is possible to sustain injuries. Commonly injuries occur either as accidents or due to poor training practices such as not warming up or using improper gear. When applying forces greater than a body part can structurally endure at...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Aug 31, 2021 | Exercise, Exercise Benefits, Orthopaedic health, Orthopaedic surgeon
– As we grow older, we tend to become less active. This is often a slow process that leaves us overweight and out of shape before we know it. How can we stop this process? The first step toward a more active, healthy lifestyle is exercise. Physical activity and...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Feb 25, 2021 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Exercise Benefits, Healthy Food
The number of knee replacements and hip replacements are performed each year are on the rise. We need to mention, however, that some of these surgeries are actually preventable. The health of muscle strength, joint flexibility and bone density is directly influenced...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Oct 28, 2020 | Exercise, Exercise Benefits, Physical Activity, Sports Injury
Regardless of whether you are just starting out with a new physical activity, or whether you have been engaging in sports for a long time, you really want to stay away from injury. Age is not on our side as we are more prone to injury as we get older. We become less...