by Smriti Haria | Jun 6, 2021 | Biostabilizer, Low Back Pain, Medical Officers
Pregnancy brings with it a slew of side effects, child aside, including morning sickness, swollen feet, cravings, and of course, back pain. 50-80% of pregnant women report lower back pain (LBP), whilst one-third of them deem it a significant problem [1]. In... 
by Sharen Singh | Jun 3, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, I. Issues, II. Roles, Medical Officers
Increasing evidence suggests that Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis is not restricted to the neuronal compartment, but includes strong interactions with immunological mechanisms in the brain. Misfolded and aggregated proteins bind to pattern recognition receptors... 
by Marina Norfolk | May 31, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that leads to gradual loss of function in motor skills and cognitive function of patients. As the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s impacts over 5 million Americans who are 65 and older, and this... 
by Sophie Gilbert | May 21, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers
Current research on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) suggests that it is the abnormal build-up of proteins like amyloids, which deposit plaques in and around brain cells, that lead to degeneration of cognitive function. Until recently, there was no evidence for any... 
by Smriti Haria | May 20, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, IV. Others, Medical Officers, Prescribers
According to the Mayo Clinic, around 5.8 million people over the age of 65 in the United States are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) [1]. Neurons in the brain atrophy, leading to an impairment in thinking, cognitive and social skills. Additionally, AD is the... 
by Gaganpreet Kaur | May 19, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is a leading cause of dementia. AD is characterised by microtubule-associated protein Tau hyperphosphorylation and β-amyloid peptides aggregates, which ultimately leads to the development of neurofibrillary... 
by Sharen Singh | May 4, 2021 | I. Issues, II. Roles, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers, Prescription Support
More than a decade ago, spinal-cord injury meant confinement to a wheelchair and a lifetime of medical comorbidity. The physician’s armamentarium of treatments was very limited, and provision of care for individuals with spinal-cord injury was usually met with... 
by Smriti Haria | Apr 29, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears are by no means an injury foreign to athletes and the medical personnel who work with them, and they’re perhaps more common than you think: 1 in 3500 people in the United States report an ACL tear every year [1]! This frequency... 
by Gaganpreet Kaur | Apr 17, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is the leading cause of dementia worldwide (1). Although the pathophysiology of AD is diverse, it is mainly characterized by hyperphosphorylation of tau protein, accumulation of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ),... 
by Sharen Singh | Apr 16, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, I. Issues, II. Roles, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects older adults. Though the definitive etiology of the disease is still to be uncovered, several characteristic features of the... 
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