The pain of poor posture
- September, 2014
BY DR. LUIGI NALLI
The human body can take on many different positions. The body positions that we tend to assume through intention and our habits are known as our posture. Posture is however predetermined by the structure of our bodies. Let’s use the spine as an example to clarify this point. ...
Health and Well Being: July 2014
- July, 2014
What can help your pain?
BY DR. LUIGI NALLI
Pain management is a broad area of healthcare with a multidisciplinary approach to helping individuals living with pain. To suggest that any one healthcare discipline or professional can solely deal with pain is simply not true. Since the causes...
Describing your pain
- July, 2014
BY DR. LUIGI NALLI
“Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis.”
These are the words of Sir William Osler, a renowned Canadian physician, who is often regarded as the “Father of modern medicine.”
In 2014, we often believe that it is our vast technology and slew of medical te...
Health and Well Being
- May, 2014
The fifth vital sign: Pain!
By Dr. Luigi Nalli
Vital signs are a clinical measure of a person’s most basic body functions. The traditional vital signs include: body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate. These signs help a healthcare professional to understand the case...