Health Blog Category: Physiotherapy
Get Moving with Ease Once Again! These 5 Tips Can Help You Live an Active Life
Ready to Get Moving? We Can Help!
Getting active can be intimidating. With thousands of exercise programs out there, it’s hard to figure out which one is right for you.
According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Finding the time or the motivation to exercise is difficult for many people.
Read full blogDo You Know the Importance of Stretching After Exercise?
Stretching After Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Decrease Your Risk of Injury!
Have you decided to skip stretching after exercise? After a good workout it may be tempting to just hit the couch and take it easy.
Your workout, however, isn’t quite finished. A proper cool down is necessary and this would include different types of stretching.
Some people think that stretching is an unnecessary part of exercising.
Read full blogConsult with a Physiotherapist to Find Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains
Looking for Relief? Physiotherapy Has You Covered
Does nagging hip and knee pain keep you from completing everyday tasks with ease? If you’ve been living with chronic aches and pains in these areas, you may benefit from regular physiotherapy treatment.
A skilled physiotherapist can help to improve your daily quality of life by targeting your problem areas to decrease pain and boost mobility over time.
If you or a loved one experiences pain and discomfort when getting up from a chair, walking down to the corner store, or going up and down the stairs—there’s a good chance that physiotherapy can help to ease your pain, stiffness, and weakness.
Read full blogLiving with Aches and Pains? There’s A Chance it Could be From Your Mattress
If Your Mattress is Leaving You Feeling Achy, Physiotherapy Can Help
Do you notice that you often wake up in more pain than you felt when you were going to sleep? If you have been dealing with low back pain that seems to be much worse in the morning, your mattress might be the culprit!
While back pain is a common enough ailment that most people think they’ll just be stuck with it forever, you can find relief!
Read full blogStop Your Opioid Use Once and For All with Physiotherapy
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Decrease the Need for Opioids?
If you’ve been struggling with serious pain problems for a while, and you’ve gotten little to no relief from over-the-counter painkillers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control that pain.
But as tempting as it might be to numb yourself with these powerful drugs, you’re better off saying no to the offer.
Opioid medications can create some major problems in your life, without actually addressing your pain at its source.
Read full blogInjured in a Car Accident? We Can Help
If you have recently been in a car accident, you know how frightening it can be. Automobile accidents can result in injuries ranging from mild cuts and abrasions to broken bones and severe whiplash. This, undoubtedly, results in pain and discomfort following the accident.
In many cases, your primary physician may prescribe opioids as a way to ease your pain during your recovery process. However, this can pose some dangerous risks. Opioids are highly addictive and contain undesirable side effects.
Read full blogPhysiotherapy: Treating Arthritis the Safe and Easy Way
Anyone living with arthritis knows how debilitating it can be. Several people dealing with arthritic aches and pains end up resorting to steroid injections, antirheumatic drugs, or even joint replacement surgery, in order to manage their pain. However, physiotherapy itself has proven successful for many arthritis sufferers. Before turning to potentially harmful drugs or an invasive surgical procedure, give physiotherapy a try! Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn how we can treat your arthritis the safe and easy way.
Read full blogDecrease Your Pain and Increase Your Energy
Are you looking for a way to relieve your aches and pains so you can get back to living your life comfortably? If so, our treatment services can greatly benefit you! Our dedicated physiotherapists can provide you with the tools you need to decrease your pain and increase your energy, so your daily life will be easier than ever. There are a vast number of conditions we treat, and our main goals are to help you find relief and prevent your likelihood of further pain occurring.
Read full blogImprove Your Health, Strength, and Physical Activity with These 4 Simple Tips!
It’s not always easy to be active. We’ve all been there – letting the dumbbells collect dust in the garage, throwing the yoga mat in the storage closet, constantly walking by the running shoes without a second glance. However, once you get in the habit of being habit, it becomes much easier. With these 4 simple tips, you can achieve an active lifestyle even with your busy schedule!
1. Trick yourself into exercising.
Read full blogThe Top 5 Best Ways Therapeutic Massage Will Benefit an Athlete
Any athlete will understand the importance of maintaining their health in order to keep up with the physical demands of their sport. If you’ve recently sustained an injury, it is important to make sure that you are keeping up with your physiotherapy treatments, in order to regain your optimum levels of physical function. Many physiotherapy treatment plans will incorporate therapeutic massage as a way to relieve pain and promote healing. There are several benefits to therapeutic massage – here are the top 5: