The Big Toe and its Brethren
Let’s face it, the big toe can be irritating. It’s often the ugliest toe but nevertheless pushes forward with almost narcissistic aplomb, always...
The Tailbone: a pain in the butt!
“Even though your parents and grandparents didn’t have tails, if we went back in time and looked at ancestor species that we have in common with...
The Thumb: the real hero of civilization
In paleo-anthropological circles it is well-known that the thumb was perfectly designed for picking up a club and hitting someone. It has even...
The Funny Bone: it’s no laughing matter
Elbows are ugly. Let’s face it, they’re not the prettiest bones in your body. They’re pushy and pugnacious – delicately curtained off by a demure...
The Spine: an upright body of work
No other collection of bones has been more insulted than the spine. There is always something creeping up it, chilling it, tingling it – not to...
RUNNING YOUR DREAM
She is flying downhill, feeling fantastic and thinking she is really going to do this. She has only 20 km’s left in a race that she has been...
MY JOURNEY WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AS TOLD BY LYN (HER OWN WORDS)
"I’ve heard about osteoporosis, but thought I didn’t fit the profile. It turns out you don’t have to fit the profile – thin, small boned,...
Hyperparathyroidism and Osteoporosis
The parathyroid glands are four small glands in the thyroid which control the calcium levels in the body: how much is absorbed from our diet, how...
Bony Stories: the history and signature in your bones
Bones are an odd piece of equipment really. They are very much with us while we’re alive, but they do tend to stick around for a long time after...
OSTEOPOROSIS CASE STUDY: BETTIE CILLIERS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Whether you are already diagnosed with osteoporosis or you are unaware you are at risk, a fracture may well become a reality – sometimes caused...
Osteoporosis and Attitude: learning to dance
Attitude is everything, they say. As we think, so we are. This is no different when it comes to disease and discomfort. How seriously we allow...
A MESSAGE FROM LEE-ANNE FREELAND HUGHES
NOFSA BRAND AMBASSADOR 2020 As we all know Lee-Anne, our NOFSA Brand Ambassador, is a sports fanatic and a runner par excellence! We popped in to...