Physiotherapy didn’t work for my friend, will it work for me? I think all these exercises are a sham and don’t actually do anything. Does physiotherapy actually work? Isn’t physio a waste of time? These are some of the questions I regularly hear from my… Read More »7 Reasons Why Physiotherapy Doesn’t Work for Some People
Partial or complete knee replacement surgeries (medical term: total knee arthroplasty TKA) are major procedures. These are generally done as a last resort when all other conservative treatment options have been exhausted. It’s usual for treating knee osteoarthritis patients who have severely limited mobility and… Read More »Physio After Knee Replacement: Top Tips for Optimal Recovery
Sciatica can be an incredibly painful condition. There’s a 10-40% chance that a person will suffer from it in their lifetime. Even though it’s common, there’s still a lack of awareness about the best way to treat it. Physiotherapy is the most effective way to… Read More »How Can Physiotherapy Help Sciatica?
Pediatric physical therapy (PT) is the branch of physio that deals with infants and kids. Physiotherapists, after completing their basic degree, undergo specialized training to become qualified for treating children. Babies aren’t just smaller versions of adults. They are different in a lot of ways… Read More »How Is Physiotherapy Done on Babies?
Stroke is a vascular problem that has many long-lasting physical side effects. Neurological physiotherapists help patients with stroke get back to living the life they want. Although many patients who suffer from a stroke have similar symptoms, each one has different goals, living environments and… Read More »8 Ways Physical Therapy Helps Stroke Patients
Did you know that having an above-average waist circumference can put you in the ‘high-risk’ category for heart diseases? Or that physical inactivity is independently responsible for approximately 12.2% of heart attacks (medical term: myocardial infarction)? A sedentary lifestyle is one of the leading causes… Read More »How Does Cardiovascular Physiotherapy Prevent Heart Diseases?
Neck pain due to muscle tightness can radiate into the head and present as headaches. These headaches usually happen in the middle or end of the day after the neck muscles have been under tension for a long time. Although the incidence of such headaches… Read More »7 DIY Exercises to Treat Neck Muscle Tightness and Headaches
When you hear the words ‘physical therapy’, you often think of exercising, rehabilitation, massages and stuff along those lines. But physical therapists also use electrotherapy to help their patients in different ways. One of the most commonly used electrotherapy devices is the TENS machine. In… Read More »Why Do Physiotherapists Use TENS Machine?
All kids generally want to do the same things – lift their heads, sit, crawl, stand and walk. But children with Down’s syndrome (DS) have some physical limitations that affect their movements. Oftentimes, when they try to do the same activities as everyone else, they… Read More »Why Do Kids With Down’s Syndrome Need Physical Therapy?
I get it. A long flight is exhausting as it is, and the thought of exercising on top of that sounds like too much. But getting the blood flowing with some light exercises is the perfect antidote for the swollen feet and fatigue you feel… Read More »Long Flight? Here Are 14 Exercises You Must Do + Demo Videos