Osteoporosis treatment – what is available? Many older women have some degree of osteoporosis, a degenerative disease that affects bones. Osteoporosis treatments are available but their chance of success is far higher the earlier the problem is tackled. By far the best osteoporosis treatment is prevention – the more that you can do in terms [...]

Facet joint pain is a particular type of back pain. It is caused by problems with the facet joints in the spine, so is not muscular in origin, although it does cause muscle spasms. It can then be treated – but not all the treatments that are useful are medical. There is a lot you [...]

Why is food important for me? Food is needed for energy, for keeping us strong and healthy. Eating well is important for wound healing and for fighting off illness and infection. Eating is also a social event – if you have access to Day Centre facilities, then try to go along as often as you [...]

How does what I eat affect my heart? The food that we eat can affect the way that blood flows through the heart and blood vessels. Over time, a diet high in saturated fat can cause a build up (a plaque) in the arteries that can both slow down the flow of blood and weaken [...]