DPT & Co-Founder | Physical therapist, Writer, Fitness Enthusiast Dr Aamina holds the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. She has a deep-rooted passion for educating people about physical health and the power of movement as medicine. She actively practices as a PT in Karachi, Pakistan. When she’s not working with patients, you’ll find her with her family or testing out recipes for the best chocolate pudding.
If you’ve ever been to a physiotherapist, then you must have received a list of exercises to do at home. Sometimes, this list is given verbally while other times we give our patients a sheet of paper or share some videos that explain how they… Read More »Want Results From PT? Follow Your Home Exercise Program
30 Seconds Summary Physical therapy is sometimes painful because the body isn’t used to the activities you’re performing in the PT clinic. Muscle soreness is different from pain. Understanding that can help you stick to your PT exercise routine. Physical therapy shouldn’t be too painful… Read More »Why Does Physical Therapy Hurt? How Much Pain Is OK?
Generally, “bad knees” is the term people use when they have arthritis in their knee joints. Osteoarthritis is a condition used to describe the degeneration of knee cartilage. (Cartilage is the rubbery connective tissue between the bones that acts as a shock absorber and facilitator… Read More »Physiotherapist Answers Your Questions About Bad Knees
Mostly, you might be prescribed bed rest if you’ve suffered an accident, after a fracture when you have a cast on, when you’re hospitalized, during pregnancy and in old age due to excessive weakness or fatigue. No matter the reason for being bedridden, you have… Read More »Bedridden? Here Are Some PT Approved Strengthening Exercises You Can Do
Breathing is fundamental for living. We generally hear a lot about the different forms of breathing such as mouth breathing, belly breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and so on. All of these, no doubt, are important topics but one essential component often seems to be missing from… Read More »Thoracic Mobility, Breathing and the Role of Physical Therapy
The most common type of nocebo effect I’ve seen in my physical therapy practice is patients reporting a decrease in muscle movement or flexibility after applying a cold pack. And only after thorough counseling do they understand the importance of cryotherapy and start to accurately… Read More »Nocebo Effect in Physical Therapy Patients – And How to Avoid It
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt a sharp pain along the front of your lower legs after a long run. Most people who start jumping rope or suddenly increase their running distance or pace have this pain. You might even experience it if you… Read More »Shin Splints Rehab for Jump Rope Enthusiasts and Runners
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a subdomain of physical therapy that deals specifically with the issues of the pelvic muscles. It can help reduce pelvic pain in men and women, speed up recovery in the postpartum period, and heal the pelvic floor muscles after an injury… Read More »Answering Your Questions About Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy – With Supporting Research
Shoulders are one of the most used joints for everyday movements. The lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain or injury in the general population is up to 70%.[i] It’s a complex joint that connects the bones of your arm, your collar bone from the front and… Read More »Best Physical Therapy Exercises to Injury Proof Your Shoulders
There isn’t only one correct way to perform any exercise. There’s a safe zone or a range of techniques you can use but based on who you ask, you’ll likely get a different answer on what the right way is to do a triceps curl… Read More »Your Knees Can Go Past Your Toes- Supported By Research