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Barefoot Squats All you need to know | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

Barefoot Squats: Just another trend or an actually helpful technique? Here’s the answer!

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Squats are one of the most important compound full-body exercises that work on many muscles together and the best part is that they mimic functional movement patterns. It improves muscle strength, mobility of joints and also strengthens tendons, joints, and ligaments of the lower body. Since your feet make the base for a squat, it is important to understand whether there are certain benefits of doing squats barefoot instead of with shoes.

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Do you use your laptop on your lap | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

Why you shouldn’t use a laptop on your lap

General, Injury Prevention, Workplace Wellness /

The modern man or woman today is more married to their laptop than to their spouse! Jokes apart, people do spend enormous amounts of time with their laptops, and usually in awkward postures. When laptops were invented they were meant to differentiate a portable class of PC from desktops and hence got termed laptops. But the term laptop is really a misnomer! The laptop is not really meant to be used on the lap for a variety of reasons.

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Using a Knee Support While Gymming or Running | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

Want to stay on top of your game? Stay energized all day! 5 things to add to your routine as suggested by an Expert!

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Many people suffer from fatigue and low motivation to carry on through the day and may be wondering why. Sometimes it could be due to some medical problems like diabetes, thyroid, blood pressure variations and others but more often than not it is just pure lifestyle! There are simple ways to keep yourself energized through the day- just by keeping your metabolism up. A few simple tricks about how you move and what you eat can completely alter how you feel. So go ahead and try some of these.

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Women should not hit the gym during Pregnancy A Myth or a Fact | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

“Women should not hit the gym during Pregnancy!” A Myth or a Fact?

General, Pregnancy, Women's Health /

More and more women now understand the value of fitness and weight training. However, once they become pregnant they undergo a state of confusion whether to continue with their normal gym routine or not. Most pregnant women are fearful of exercising at all because of the conflicting information they get.

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