Does Massage Therapy Work?
/
Massage therapy has a growing body of evidence supporting its effectiveness in reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life.
Read More
‘Prehabilitation’: Training your body for surgery may improve recovery, reduce complications
/
“Prehabilitation, a strategy that uses exercise to improve patients’ functional capacity before surgery to help improve outcomes, is increasingly recommended for those facing scheduled surgeries, and it’s improving outcomes and experiences for patients across a wide range of situations.”
Read More
Stretching: expert explains how best to do it before and after a workout
/
“If hammering out those stretches immediately after a workout is the most practical time to incorporate your flexibility training, it certainly isn’t going to do you any harm. And if you are worried about injuries, your best bet is to focus on a thorough warm-up, which may well include a healthy dose of dynamic stretching, too.”
Read MoreTouch forms bonds and boosts immune systems
/
“When premature babies are held by their mothers, both infants and mothers show a decrease in cortisol, a hormone involved in the stress response.”
Read More