Orthopaedics For All

Sitting is called the "new smoking" because it has been linked to a number of the same health problems as smoking, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. Just as smoking cigarettes can damage your lungs and other organs, sitting for long periods of time can damage your body in a number of ways. For example, sitting can: * Slow down your metabolism, leading to weight gain * Increase your risk of developing chronic diseases * Weaken your muscles and bones * Increase your risk of developing blood clots * Reduce your circulation * Cause pain and stiffness in your muscles and joints The phrase "sitting is the new smoking" was coined by Dr. James A. Levine, a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic. In a 2012 study, Levine and his colleagues found that people who sat for more than six hours a day were twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease as those who sat for less than three hours a day. Another study, published i...

Before Thalapathi (Actor Dr. Joseph Vijay's title given by his fans) fans get upset with me let me state the following: 1) I am a big fan of his acting , dancing and comic timing. 2) I understand smoking scenes may be the need of the script. 3) I know statutory warnings are displayed when smoking happens on screen. My angst is two fold. Firstly the impressionable minds might misconstrue that smoking is cool as their idol is doing it. And in this movie ,Leo, the number of scenes too is a lot . But more importantly the second thing is that everyone seems to know what smoking does to the heart and lungs but very little is spoken about its impact on Bone & Joint Health. So I will try to address that information gap in this blog post . Smoking and Orthopaedics: A Comprehensive Perspective Smoking is a major public health problem that has a number of adverse effects on the musculoskeletal system, including: Weakening of bones and increased risk of fractures: Smoking decre...