Even Moderate Drinking Adversely Changes the Brain
Moderate Drinking Changes the Brain, Study Says "Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to changes in brain structure and an increased risk of worsening brain function, scientists said on Tuesday. In a 30-year study that looked at the brains of 550 middle-aged heavy drinkers, moderate drinkers and teetotallers, the researchers found people drank more alcohol had a greater risk of hippocampal atrophy - a form of brain damage that affects memory and spatial navigation.
Great Infographic about Back Pain and Exercise – Enjoy
Read 10 amazing and informational facts about exercise and back pain.
PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY – JUMPER’S KNEE
FRONT OF THE #KNEE #PAIN: #PATELLAR #TENDINOPATHY AKA JUMPER'S KNEE The patella (kneecap) tendon runs from the bottom of the knee cap to the top of the shin bone. You can feel it move by putting your hand just underneath the kneecap and straightening the leg. Tendons like constant and gradual loading. So when they are asked to perform a new task that is significantly more load, such as a huge training change for athletes or when people go from doing nothing over Christmas to going 100mph in the gym, they get irritated. Remember: GRADUAL, CONSTANT LOADING. The tendon is injured by repetitive stress, and is very common on athletes participating in jumping sports, hence the name - Jumper's Knee. Interestingly, the tendon experiences the highest load when LANDING NOT