GLP-1 Drugs, Weight Loss and You: A Growing Global Conversation
The discussion around weight loss these past five years has been supercharged by the increasingly widescale popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist medications as safe, reliable, effective solutions to the obesity epidemic. GLP-1 is a natural gut hormone produced by cells that line one’s intestines. This hormone is secreted in response to eating specific foods […]
How Does Cycling Affect Your Shoulders, Hips and Knees?
South Africa’s pleasant year-round weather makes it a welcome home to many local and international cycling enthusiasts. The sport’s growing popularity has been linked to increased health awareness, convenient access and increasing interest in outdoor activities – drawing both casual and competitive cyclists of all ages to the sport. As one of the most energy-efficient […]
A Guide to Understanding Your Shoulder
The shoulder is an incredible joint. It has near 360° range of movement, allowing one to place the upper limb virtually anywhere in space. This enables us to throw, perform overhead movements and manipulate tools. Having sacrificed brute strength for mobility, the shoulder joint exhibits the greatest range of movement in the body: it flexes, […]
Navigating Medical Training: Essential tips for aspiring Orthopaedic Surgeons
It goes without saying: the road to a career as a Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon is long and demanding. That being said, the destination is still unquestionably rewarding. Your journey begins with the successful completion of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (abbreviated to the Latin MBBCh). This is followed by mandatory internship […]
Pain on the Putting Green: A Brief Guide to Orthopaedic Issues Among Golfers
A crisp morning gazing down a lush fairway at the start of a round of golf, chasing the allure of a dropping handicap and flawless shot. Whether one is hunting for the reward of that powerful tee-off on the driving range or the perfectly sunken putt on the green, there is something alluring about the […]
How Do I Stop My Feet From Hurting All The Time?
Dr Maina sees a fair number of people who present to her practice complaining of foot problems. On an average day, your feet can carry up to three times your body weight each step, so, when it strikes, foot pain is virtually impossible to ignore. While there are a wide range of diseases and injuries […]
INJURIES IN RUGBY
South Africa’s (SA’s) unique history in rugby has been long and complex but memorable. For the months of September and October this year, all rugby fans will turn their attention to watch the Rugby World Cup (RWC) hosted by France, and enjoy several dramatic weeks of international rugby. The defending champions – SA’s Springboks – […]
Motorsport and Orthopaedic Injuries
Although virtually any type of traumatic injury can result from a high speed motor vehicle injury, there is surprisingly limited literature documenting the minor and/or chronic orthopaedic injuries that plague participating drivers over the long run. Some of the challenges cited when compiling research data arises from the difficulty in generating large sets of comparable […]
Cricket Injuries in Women
With the first ever ICC Women’s Under 19 T20 currently being hosted by South Africa, the runup to the 8th Twenty20 Women’s World Cup in Cricket is heating up! Set to start on the 10th February, South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in the World Cup opener. The months-long celebration of the best in […]
Rollersports Have Returned!
Skates have been around since the 1700’s. Skating entered mainstream popularity in the 60’s and 70’s, and now skating is enjoying a resurgence worldwide once again. Part of skating’s appeal and durability may be attributed to its diversity of expression. Skating comes in many varied formats: rollerski, speed, artistic, inline alpine, inline downhill, inline freestyle, […]
