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		<title>Up hills and down</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April/May here on the Left coast means the approach of Spring. Time for the keen hikers to get (even more) outside and start hitting their stride. With that in mind I was asked last week by a client who loves to hike how her aging knees were going to manage this year? And what is harder, going up hills or coming down? As usual, the devil is in the details. Going up hills you are doing more work so the aerobic system of the heart and lungs (cardiorespiratory system) get &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1831">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise and your brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Men's Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In previous posts I have looked at the growing body of research that supports the premise that exercise is not just good for your body but good for your mind as well. http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/807 The research just keeps on coming. This study was published last year in the Archives of Neurology and is specific to a segment of the population that carries a particular gene variant which has been shown to dramatically increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer&#8217;s disease by a factor of 15. The gene is Apolipoprotein E (APOE) which &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1815">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Move to stay healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across an interesting article recently which reviewed the findings of exercise researcher Dr Steven Blair. Dr Blair hails from the University of South Carolina and has spent years looking at the links between levels of physical activity and the effects those levels have on life long health. His research has been widely reviewed and helps shape both public policy and perceptions as to the importance of physical activity in the individual health equation. What struck me in particular was the need to talk more about getting people off &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1803">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Computer posture &#8211; part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Head and Neck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low back]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Posture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer use]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so you have done your stretches through the day and maybe a bit at the end of the day. No doubt you feel that they help for a while but that nagging ache around the shoulders and neck keeps coming back. You want more! These exercises will help build your shoulder blade and upper back strength so that you can keep decent posture throughout the day without feeling tired from the effort. They are three of my favourite tension busters and work very well when combined with the stretch &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1781">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Computer posture: part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[computer posture. exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the last post I looked at some of the problems that develop in association with poor desk ergonomics and unsuitable posture at the computer. http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1751 I promised a few exercises that can help alleviate the symptoms of upper back and neck tightness after a long session stuck at the desk. Overall strengthening of the upper back also helps reduce symptoms by allowing you to keep a more upright and open chest position. First up is the Cobra as pictured above. This helps restore spinal length and alignment. If off &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1758">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Computer posture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Head and Neck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low back]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alignment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neck pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common reason to see people in our clinic is aches and pains associated with working at the computer. Computer use invites you to sit in the same position for long periods. The problem is compounded too in that now it&#8217;s common to go home from a day of work and find recreation&#8230;on the computer! A combination of both poor positioning and too much time spent in that position can cause posture to change in ways that eventually become painful. What happens? muscles around the upper back and shoulder blades &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1751">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Yoga Course with Dean Smith and Tracy Groshak</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low back]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[West 4th Physiotherapist Dean Smith will co-teach a yoga course with Tracy Groshak  at the end of November. Course details can be found here. Yoga Course]]></description>
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		<title>Can ACL tears be prevented?</title>
		<link>http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1725</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACL tear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer is yes.  I had the opportunity to listen to Carolyn Emory PT, PhD of University of Calgary speak at the Canadian Physiotherapy Congress in Whistler.  Her area of expertise is paediatric sport injuries, particularly, injury prevention.  Since ACL injuries are so common in soccer (an average of 25% of 15 year old female soccer players per season), it is an area that has been extensively studied. Researchers have identified key risk factors and, have been able to demonstrate success in preventing injuries, by giving exercises to address them. &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1725">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping your balance</title>
		<link>http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1700</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With autumn upon us light is fading and the leaves are coming down. A good sense of balance and recovery abilities can help make sure you don&#8217;t hit the ground like the leaves. This season is called fall for a reason. Balance is a crucial ability, that tends to decline with age. Every year, thousands of seniors are admitted to the hospital for broken hips, most often due to falling. Frequently a hip fracture will lead to disability and a loss of independence. To avoid becoming part of these statistics, &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1700">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knee osteoarthritis and physiotherapy &#8211; part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1678</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis of the knee What does recent physiotherapy research tell us? I just returned from Amsterdam where I attended the World Physiotherapy Congress. I was fortunate to be able to present a poster of my Master’s research to a large international audience.  I previously summarized and posted my whiplash related master’s research on the West 4th Physiotherapy blog, http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/645 so in this post I decided to focus on summarizing some of the most interesting research presentations I attended which focused on osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. What exercise can I &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1678">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knee osteoarthritis &#8211; part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1664</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Knee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartilage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a follow on from my last post and my time at the World Congress of Physiotherapy held in Amsterdam earlier this year. Is running bad for knee cartilage?  Can it cause knee OA? Ans Van Ginckel, a research physiotherapist from Ghent University in Belgium and her colleagues compared the changes in thickness of knee cartilage in 9 previously sedentary young women (20-40 y) who participated in a 10 week, 5 km beginners running program, with 10 sedentary controls.  Thicker cartilage is generally desirable as it is better able &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1664">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Osteoarthritis of the knee and physiotherapy &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1639</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Knee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis of the knee What does recent physiotherapy research tell us? I just returned from Amsterdam where I attended the World Physiotherapy Congress. I was fortunate to be able to present a poster of my Master’s research to a large international audience.  I previously summarized and posted my whiplash related master’s research on the West 4th Physiotherapy blog, http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/645 so in this post I decided to focus on summarizing some of the most interesting research presentations I attended which focused on osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Can osteoarthritis be prevented &#8230; <a href="http://www.west4thphysio.com/archives/1639">Read the rest of this post <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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