搶救緊繃肌筋膜的拉筋伸展(動圖圖解)

白映俞 醫師 每次做完運動後,都應該做點伸展。伸展運動能讓緊繃的肌肉延長,增加肌肉彈性更好活動,並幫助關節的活動度變大一些,在在都能減少後續受傷的機會。   很多人做完運動後可能很熱、很累,只想趕快沖個澡或趕快躺下來休息,而忽略掉伸展的重要。然而,如果你只有做肌力訓練,但沒有適時伸展,愈來愈緊繃、張力強的肌肉反而會讓你的姿勢走樣,引發像背痛等各種肌肉骨骼痠痛。相反地,如果能定期伸展肌肉,甚至能讓人恢復儀態,改善背痛。  ...
Planning for the Future: Tips for Caregivers

Planning for the Future: Tips for Caregivers

Making health care decisions for someone who is no longer able to do so can be overwhelming. That’s why it is important to plan health care directives in advance. To help plan for the future, you can: Start discussions early with your loved one so they can be involved...

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Dementia?

Many people associate dementia with memory loss. This is because memory problems are often one of the early symptoms of a dementia disorder, but they are not the only one. The symptoms of dementia can vary, depending on the type of dementia and what areas of the brain...

活化背部肌群,保護脊椎(動圖圖解)

白映俞 醫師 腰痠背痛是許多人天天面臨的痛苦,坐在銀幕前、沙發前一整天,就算沒做什麼事情,卻總覺得身子不輕鬆。無論是背部肌肉過度活動,或平時姿勢不良,都可能因為背部肌肉的緊繃痙攣而感到不適。所以,平時別忘記要多訓練背部肌肉。當我們花點時間舒展與訓練背部肌肉的話,就能保持比較好的姿勢,穩定自己的脊椎,後來背痛的機會就比較少。     先來做點背部的動態伸展吧!       活動貓牛式  ...
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s: Early Detection Matters

Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s: Early Detection Matters

Author: BriAnn Hill Communications Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter Key Takeaways It may be hard to know the difference between age-related changes and the first signs of dementia, but memory loss that disrupts...