Health Blog Category: Physiotherapy
Improve Your Surgical Outcomes With Physiotherapy – Before and After
Are you preparing to have surgery?
If this is the case, you should consider physiotherapy prior to surgery. Physiotherapy prior to surgery, as well as after surgery, aids in a quick recovery.
After the operation, physiotherapy can help promote a quick and complete recovery. If you are planning a surgical procedure, please contact us to learn more about how physiotherapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Contact Physiomed Vancouve today to find out how our physiotherapists can help you before and after surgery.
Read full blogTired of Medications? Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Pain can put some extreme limits on your life. While medication can provide temporary relief, it doesn’t actually solve the problem of your pain; rather, it merely masks the symptoms. If you have been living with acute or chronic pain and you’re looking for a natural way to successfully treat your symptoms, contact our office at Physiomed Vancouver.
A natural alternative to medication:
For many people, even the thought of exercising can make them cringe due to the pain they are feeling.
Read full blogIs Your Posture Causing Your Back Pain? Get Relief With Physical Therapy
According to a longitudinal study, approximately 3% of all emergency room visits tend to be the result of back pain or injury. Back pain is the most commonly reported area of pain, which can cause significant limits to one’s daily life.
It is common for back pain to develop as a result of poor posture. If your posture is not correct, it can cause stress on other parts of your body, resulting in pain, inflammation, or dysfunction.
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If you are living with chronic pain, or pain lasting three months or longer, you are not alone. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, approximately 100 million Americans live with chronic pain. Unfortunately, that also means that the dependency on prescription medications is continuously growing. In the year 2013, doctors across the U.S. prescribed nearly a quarter of a billion opioid prescriptions – that’s roughly a bottle per person in the United States.
Read full blogHerniated Discs and Back Pain – Is This What’s Causing Your Pain?
Did you know that the spine contains 24 bones? Of those bones, 5 of them are located in the lower back. In addition to these bones, the spine also contains several nerves and intervertebral discs. The spine is such a complex part of the body that it is not uncommon for pain to occur from time to time.
However, sometimes pain can be the cause of an underlying condition, such as a herniated disc.
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Finally Find the Relief You’ve Been Looking For
Have you suffered from sports injuries or a traffic accident recently? If you have, chances are you’re still struggling with the consequences.
It’s time for a shift if you are dealing with acute or chronic pain and have yet to find relief.
To learn more about how our certified physiotherapists will get you on the road to a pain-free life, contact our office today.
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If you’ve been living with acute or chronic pain, physiotherapy can help. Whatever your injury or underlying condition may be, our licensed physiotherapists understand how pain can significantly impact your daily life.
Physiotherapists are movement experts who are trained in several different methods and modalities that are natural, non-invasive, and successful. Schedule a consultation today to find out how physiotherapy can benefit you!
While there are numerous reasons why physiotherapy is the best treatment method for achieving a happy, healthy, and pain-free life, the top 5 include:
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Read full blogImprove Your Balance Today with Core Strengthening Exercises
Become Steady on Your Feet with the Help of Physiotherapy!
Did you know that strengthening your core muscles is related to the development of better balance? It’s true!
When your core muscles are good, they have a better chance of stopping you from suffering chronic lower back pain and other injuries.
They can even stop you from losing your balance or falling over. A strong core helps hold you in an upright position, particularly as you get older and become more at risk of falling and injuring yourself.
Read full blogAre You Living Your Healthiest Life? Improve Your Health with These 4 Tips!
Discover Ways to Lead a More Active Life!
How many reminders do you have every day that you don’t get enough physical activity? Running shoes are collecting dust in your closet. The yoga mat is curled up in the back of your car. You keep paying for the gym membership, but don’t actually use it. We know that sticking to a day-to-day workout routine can be difficult, but hey, no one ever said New Year’s is the only time you can make a commitment to improve your health.
Read full blogAre You Experiencing Both Back AND Neck Pain? PT May Be Able To Help
Relieve Your Pain with the Help of Physiotherapy!
Back and neck pain are very common problems that many people deal with throughout the course of their lives.
Unfortunately, it’s not always a straightforward job to locate the exact cause of pain you experience in your neck or back. Pain can also spread to your arms, legs, and head.
Fortunately, physiotherapy may be able to help. People often end up paying for costly surgeries to find relief, or falling back on addictive medications that can cause adverse health effects later in life.
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