I attended a very interesting webinar yesterday hosted by Arthritis Action on understanding and managing pain. As you can imagine, understanding how and why pain occurs is ridiculously complex! We are constantly researching it in an effort to further understand it and help those suffering with it. Mental, physical or phantom – pain affects people so differently. It’s estimated that one in four people in the Western world are in some kind of pain. I’ve always been so fascinate

Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more brittle and prone to fracture. Although osteoporosis can effect men and younger people, post-menopausal women are most at risk. One of the best ways to help maintain healthy bones is to exercise regularly – which encourages the bones to absorb calcium and other mineral salts that keep bones strong. Weight bearing exercises and weight resisted exercises are best for strengthening bones and muscles. As well as helping to keep bo