When to Use Walking Aids

Written by Kay Zetkin


There are many factors that contribute torepparttar possession and use of walking aids. From childhood, almost all of us have been in a situation wherein we have needed and relied on walking aids, at certain times in our lives and during certain periods of time.

Several factors may be due to leg injuries and bone dislocations that resulted from accidents, sports-related injuries and even those as simple as sprains. Some people also possess and use walking aids due to acquiring diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which primarily affectrepparttar 143270 bones.

These factors became apparent whenrepparttar 143271 Center for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology at Amsterdam, The Netherlands spearheadedrepparttar 143272 conduct of a medical investigation onrepparttar 143273 possession and use of walking aids among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA). The medical investigation was also conducted in order to identify factors contributing to possession and actual use ofrepparttar 143274 walking aids.

Method of investigation induced was through a random sampling of 640 patients with RA or OA. They derived this number from a database of 6,500 registered patients. A standard questionnaire sheets on possession and use of walking aids were released torepparttar 143275 patients for answering. Overall, 410 or 64% ofrepparttar 143276 target 640 patients completedrepparttar 143277 said questionnaire. Amongrepparttar 143278 410 patients, 223 have RA and 87 have OA. The assessment on demographics, disease-related characteristics and information about possession and use of walking aids was completed as based onrepparttar 143279 patients’ answers. In determining which factors are associated withrepparttar 143280 possession and use of walking aids, logistic regression analyses were used.

Retain Walking Stability through Tai Chi

Written by Kay Zetkin


All of us were born, as very young children, with our body, mind and emotions functioning together without strain. At birth, our baby joints are open – there are spaces between each bone atrepparttar joints. These spaces permit passage throughrepparttar 143269 birth canal. However, as soon as we begin to accumulate tensions, our naturally straight, flexible and balanced bodies when we were young children, goes through a process of deterioration. Deterioration happens through tightening ofrepparttar 143270 joints, stiffening ofrepparttar 143271 body and losing mobility. In Chinese, this deterioration means that our “chi” orrepparttar 143272 flow of blood and energy in our bodies become blocked. Gradually, this blockage develops into diseases – ultimately resulting to death…tsk…tsk…

However, before you say, “but that’srepparttar 143273 way of life” … think again. Instead of seeing ourselves waste away, losingrepparttar 143274 stability to walk properly and losingrepparttar 143275 strength of our bones to support us, we could really declare, “never say die!” and we could really sustain our strengths for walking stability through natural methods.

How? The answer lies onrepparttar 143276 Ancient Chinese view of health. They practice a system of exercise based onrepparttar 143277 principles of yin and yang or simply by havingrepparttar 143278 body be in harmony withrepparttar 143279 laws of nature called T’ai Chi Chuan. Throughrepparttar 143280 gentle, flowing movements ofrepparttar 143281 T’ai Chi,repparttar 143282 body and joints relax and loosen, thereby stimulating circulation, building stability inrepparttar 143283 legs and developing an awareness of internal strength. Older people practicing T’ai Chi achieve more grace in walking, surer balance and greater confidence in moving, as ifrepparttar 143284 process of aging can be reversed.

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