We all know how the treatment for a fractured bone goes. You go to the doctor’s office. Get some scans. Get a cast fixed on your broken limb. The cast comes off after some time and that’s it. Right? Not so fast. Many people don’t… Read More »Why Do You Need Physical Therapy After Cast Removal?
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
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
There are millions of pamphlets, blogs and other types of content out there that tells you about the importance of physical therapy. But how do you know it’s time for you to see one? For too long now, people have ignored mild and sometimes even… Read More »Here Are the Signs That Mean It’s Time for You to Visit a Physical Therapist
Cancer patients tend to develop several secondary conditions due to the treatments and a lack of physical activity. These secondary conditions include severe fatigue, atrophy, joint restrictions, lymphedemas and osteoporosis to name just a few.[i] Although those are inevitable side effects of the illness and… Read More »Oncologic Physical Therapy and Role Of Physical Therapists
People often look at surgery and physical therapy (PT) as mutually exclusive. But that’s not always the case. In fact, these days we’re seeing these two departments collaborate more often than before. That’s because there’s significant research supporting the benefits of PT before and after… Read More »Reasons to Explore Physical Therapy Before Surgery