Regular exercise can help you stay active as you get older. It can maintain your strength and flexibility. Additionally, it can help prevent deconditioning, heart disease, osteoporosis, and other health issues that can accompany ageing. However, how can you maintain your fitness as you become older, particularly if you have limited mobility? Two words: Chair…
What is Prasarita Padottanasana? Prasarita Padottanasana, also known as the Intense Leg Stretch position, is a standing position suitable for beginners that consists of an inversion and forward stretch. Beginner-level forward bending poses like Wide-Legged Forward Bend provide a deep stretch in the hips and hamstrings, along with an incredible expansion of the torso. The…
Introduction: Home exercises after rotator cuff surgery focus on gentle, controlled movements that protect healing tissues while gradually restoring shoulder mobility and strength. These exercises are typically introduced in phases, beginning with passive range of motion and slowly progressing to active motion and strengthening as guided by your physiotherapist. The group of tendons and muscles…
Introduction Frog Pose, also called Mandukasana in Sanskrit, is an intermediate to advanced yoga pose that can help you improve your posture, boost circulation, and expand your hips and groin muscles. After a warm-up that consists of several rounds of sun salutations and lunges or lunge variants that start to expand your hips and prepare…
Introduction: Home exercises for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis focus on reducing wrist/thumb pain and improving tendon mobility. Gentle stretching and strengthening help calm inflammation, restore smooth tendon gliding, and support daily activities without discomfort. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an inflammatory disease. It hurts where the base of your thumb and your forearm meet on the thumb…
Introduction Leg Press Exercise is a powerful lower-body strengthening movement that targets your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes while providing controlled support for your back. It’s an effective machine-based exercise to build muscle, improve leg power, and enhance overall lower-body stability. The leg press is an exercise that targets the leg muscles and is a variation…
What is Paryankasana? Paryankasana (Couch Pose) is a gentle back-opening yoga posture that stretches the chest, abdomen, and thigh muscles while promoting relaxation. It helps improve posture, opens the front body, and supports deeper breathing. To be stable in Paryankasana, one must have good flexibility in the quadriceps, ankle, knee, and hip joints. But don’t…
Home exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome offer a simple, effective way to reduce wrist pain, numbness, and tingling caused by median nerve compression. Gentle stretching and strengthening movements help improve flexibility, ease pressure on the nerve, and support wrist function—making daily activities more comfortable and manageable. Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome produces unpleasant tingling, numbness, and…
What is Eka Pada Galavasana? Eka Pada Galavasana, or Flying Pigeon Pose, is an advanced arm balance that blends hip opening, core stability, and upper-body strength. It challenges focus and balance while deepening the stretch in the glutes and outer hips, making it a powerful test of both strength and flexibility. It is said that…
Introduction Bell’s palsy is a disorder that results in abrupt facial muscular weakening on one side. Frequently, the weakness is transient and gets better over many weeks. Half of the face appears to droop due to the weakness. The affected side’s eye is difficult to close, and smiles are one-sided. Acute peripheral facial palsy of…
