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Women Health

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There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. –Kofi Annan Health literacy/knowledge is very important in this modern era, to obtain the right treatment interventions Two major factors affecting the women health of all ages is stress and lack of health knowledge. Main goal of HLPT is to address the exact cause of health problem, fix it and help them to achieve there highest potential. Extended use of technology also plays a major role which leads to lack of physical activity and prolonged wrong posture positions, there by affecting the musculo skeletal health. Common problems in women.

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Hormonal disorders

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Continuous stress will lead to release of hormone CORTISOL, which causes depression, fatigue, sleeplessness, headache, muscle tightness, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain.

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Hormonal Disorders?

  • Stress is an invisible factor affecting modern day living and is strongly associated with many disease pathogenesis including PCOS, DIABETES, MENTAL HEALTH.
  • Stress will affect the entire well being at risk.
  • PCOS is a endocrine and metabolic disorder which affects upto 17% of women world wide, most common among women of reproductive age.
  • Women with PCOS are at increased risk of mental health disorders.
  • It leads to metabolic consequences mainly insulin resistance , obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes
  • PCOS symptoms including weight gain, ovarian cysts, irregular periods, fatigue, acne, mood changes and excessive body hair growth.
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How to overcome stress and maintain good health

  • Breathing exercises
  • Flexibility exercises
  • Posture correction exercises
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Gynaecology

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Physical therapy plays a major role during both antenatal and post natal period.

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Benefits of exercises in
antenatal period

  • Reduces morning sickness
  • Reduces insomnia, anxiety and stress
  • Reduces fatigue, muscle cramps, oedema
  • Prevent excessive weight gain
  • Improves core muscle stability
  • Improves glycemic control
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Post natal

  • Improves cardio respiratory fitness
  • Promote weight loss
  • Reduce depression/anxiety
  • Decrease upcoming health conditions like back pain,
    urinary incontinence, diastasis recti
  • Improves psychological well being.
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Arthritis

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Arthritis is a category of conditions characterized by Joint pains, Stiffness, Inflammation, Redness and Decreased joint range of motion.

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Why women more prone for arthritis compared to men

  • Women tendons move around more because to accommodate child birth they are more elastic and more prone to injury
  • Wider hips affects the alignment in knees which put extra load on the joints
  • MENOPAUSE- estrogen harmone helps in preventing inflammation and cartilage damage, after menopause decrease in estrogen harmone is one of the cause for arthritis
  • Lack of physical activity
  • Family history
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Areas affected

  • Neck, back, shoulder, hands, hip, knee and ankle types of arthritis- osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
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How to fix it

  • Arthritis means damage to the cartilage/ degenerative changes in the bones and joints. No one can reverse degenerative changes it’s a natural phenomenon
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Important Note

  • Medications are only pain killers, it will not stop arthritic pain permanently, it’s only a temporary solution.
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Permanent Solution

  • Exercises, increases strength, decrease load on the joints, stop further damage to the cartilage, decrease pain, improve quality of life.
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Neurological

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Common neurological problems ranging from simple radiculopathy symptoms to stroke. Individual tailored programs is required for all these conditions, physical therapy exercises will help to regain physical and mental health which will help to improve quality of life there by enhance women empowerment.

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Causes

  • Most of the radiculopathy are due to Poor posture
  • Repetitive works leading to degenerative changes
  • Lack of muscle flexibility, strength
  • Stress leading to metabolic disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Obesity

  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Lumbar radiculopathy
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Stroke