Does your baby make you look fat?
I’m sure it has happened to all of us at one point or another.We congratulate a friend, colleague or neighbour on being pregnant only to be told that she is not - or that she’s already had the baby a few months ago. It’s happened to me on more occasions than I care to recount. So, these days I err on the side of caution even if someone appears on the verge of giving birth, preferring to wait until she mentions the p word herself.
But even so, I was surprised when a friend arrived at lunch the other day, looking svelte in black and silver, and announced that she was pregnant. Even as the rest of us were stammering our congratulations while sneaking a peak at her suspiciously slim figure, she went on: “I don’t know what to do, I’ve already put on 5 kilos. I don’t know how much I’m going to weigh by the time I’m ready to give birth.” Read on» » » »
I sprained my wrist two weeks ago. As a physiotherapist this was doubly problematic. I had athletes waiting eagerly for treatment and assistance with their fitness programmes, but I couldn’t even pick up a pencil or hold a cup of tea during the first few days after injuring my wrist. I am pleased to say that two weeks down the line I am back to work and almost 100 per cent pain free. I’d like to therefore impart some firsthand experience regarding some simple ways to treat an acute wrist sprain, or for that matter, any joint sprain. 
