Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk Conditions 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture over their lifetime
Exercises for falls prevention Conditions About 30% of people in the community over age 65 years fall annually, and this increases with age and around 10% of falls in those over age 65 years result in a fracture
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation Conditions Patients undergoing abdominal or cardiac surgery, with the aim of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Splints for the reduction of pain from hand osteoarthritis Conditions Hand OA mainly affects women and often starts around the time of menopause and prefabricated or custom-made splints can help
Knee taping for osteoarthritis Conditions Knee osteoarthritis is the most common cause of knee pain in people older than 50 and applying strong, adhesive tape or strapping to the area can help unload painful soft tissues
Walking cane for knee osteoarthritis Conditions Use of a cane is one of a number of non-drug treatments for knee osteoarthritis; which include weight reduction, exercise and taping
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis Conditions Exercise is recommended as a core treatment for osteoarthritis in all clinical guidelines regardless of patient age, pain levels or disease severity.
Mandibular devices for obstructive sleep apnoea Conditions Around one in four men over 30 years have some degree of OSA, making it more common than asthma
Mother’s kiss: nasal foreign bodies Conditions Children aged 2-5 years have the highest incidence of nasal foreign bodies with some studies suggesting a greater prevalence in boys