Post COVID-19 rehabilitation
There are still so many people who are impacted by the COVID-19 side effects several months after having overcome the disease. The most common persistent symptoms include: fatigue dyspnoea chest and back pain muscle pain and loss reduced joint mobility Luckily, everything has a solution, and in this article we are going to talk about [...]
8 medical check-ups for women
Happy International Women's Day! Today, La Siesta Clinic wants to share the 8 medical check-ups that every woman should know and carry out to stay in good health. 1. Mammography Screenings with mammography are recommended for the detection of breast cancer. Between 45 and 70 years of age, an exam every two years should be [...]
COVID-19 depression and stress
COVID-19 has a devastating effect not only on human lives and world economies, but also on our mental health. Some people find it difficult to adapt, especially now that it seems that the pandemic will never end. So today we decided to talk to Dr. Andrea Bernabé, the psychologist at Clínica La Siesta, to ask [...]
Vitamin D: to take or not to take?
It is an undeniable fact that in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic we went out much less, trying to avoid contact with other humans. Now that summer is over, we may be going out even less. However, staying at home longer than usual can contribute to the decrease in the levels of vitamin D [...]
The 5 differences between rapid test and PCR
How many tests are there? What are the differences between one test and the other? Which one is the most effective? Which one suits me best? Today, there are only two ways to test for coronavirus: a rapid test and a PCR. This article should help you answer all the above questions and explain in [...]
FOOTBALL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
A general medical examination is not something exclusive to football. Any athlete must undergo medical tests that rule out risks to their health. It is advisable to perform an annual medical examination, for the simple fact of keeping track of our state of health. Likewise, it is useful to have a medical check-up every time a [...]
Dentistry and general anaesthesia
Due to the progress of medicine, more and more people are extending their lives thanks to transplants, surgeries, medicines, etc. This creates more and more patients at risk who need to be treated in dentistry in conditions of maximum safety. Similarly, there are people who, for physical or psychological reasons, are unable to show themselves [...]
Mature skin and its problems
The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) aims to show the most common conditions that may suffer mature skin in older people and how to address them, for example, through healthy diet the whole year round, to achieve the best skin possible. According to Dr. Manuel Ginarte, a member of this academy, in E.U. [...]
Osteoporosis and Physiotherapy
Osteoporosis is becoming a pandemic that affects a significant percentage of the population and that, if present, has apparent symptoms during the course of illness, can have serious health consequences. This condition affects both men and women, although more so women. This is a problem that affects the social, economic and health area, especially in [...]
