Fast Physio Facts #3

1. The difference between running and walking is that running involves a period of time whereby neither foot is in contact with the ground. This period of time is know as the flight phase.
2. The cause of pain isn't always in the area where you feel the pain.
3. Breaks and fractures are actually the same thing when referring to bones.
4. When a joint is sprained, it never completely returns to its pre-injury state.
5. Some people can have an extra rib coming of their neck vertebrae!

Fast Physio Facts #2

1. There are 206 bones in the adult body.
2. Children have even more bones than this. These bones fuse to become mature adult bones in time.
3. A third of those who sprain their ankle will re-sprain their ankle within 3 years.
4. Touching a painful area can reduce the amount of pain experienced. This is why you see people grab an injured area when they hurt themselves. Try it next time you hurt yourself!
5. Excessive abdominal muscle strength training can lead to sexual dysfunction in males!