Barefoot
running, the new fitness fad
It's the latest fad with that has caught attention
for its health benefits. The well-shod runners are getting
competition from minimal footwear runners. If you are curious about barefoot running, these tips will guide you through a safe
transition. Well-known shoe expert Tobie Hatfield gives us the scoop why
barefoot is so popular in the West.
1. The natural motion of barefoot training helps in strengthening feet and increase flexibility
2. The idea is to take notice of one's feet in the similar way one does for other parts of the body.
3. One feels the sensory nerves. And because there is minimal impact forces on landing, it can be very comfortable provided you develop calluses on your feet.
4. Running barefoot also means that less energy is spent and has been shown to use about 5% less energy than shod running
5. A strong foot, is less likely to develop a collapsed arch
6. One must build up slowly by practicing walking around barefoot frequently. Walk a quarter mile to one mile every other day.
05.01.2013
First ever hand
transplant helps British man wiggle fingers successfully
A
51-year-old man suffering from gout for many years has become the first person
in Britain to have had a hand transplant. Mark Cahill, a resident of Halifax,
West Yorkshire, can now wiggle his fingers after having the delicate surgery.
During
the eight-hour surgery, his right hand was removed and the new one attached,
The Sun reported. Surgeons at Leeds General Infirmary attached the bones in his
arm and new hand with titanium plates. They also connected 12 tendons, eight blood
vessels and three large nerves.
Cahill
was suffering for years with gout in his hand, which was then paralysed five
years ago by an infection. The man gave up his job as a pub landlord after he
was left unable to fasten buttons, cut food or play with his grandson’s toys.
But in 2012, he heard Simon Kay, professor of hand surgery at Leeds General,
was looking for hand donors and recipients. He registered his name, and got a
call on Boxing Day that said a donor had been found.
The
first ever hand transplant was done in France in 1997.
05.01.201
Honest
differences are often a healthy sign of progress
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