How to Treat Vertigo and Dizziness With Physiotherapy
Vertigo and dizziness are conditions that affect people of all ages. They often lead to decreased confidence and self-esteem as well as a fear of falls which can decrease independence. Normal balance depends on the vestibular system as well as input from the eyes, muscles, and joints. The brain reflexively uses these inputs to keep you upright through a complex series of responses. A failure in any of these systems can lead to dizziness and a loss of balance. The Vestibular System In order to better understand dizziness and vertigo, it’s important to understand the vestibular system. We all have two peripheral vestibular systems on
Massage Therapy Restarting
We are pleased to say that our massage therapy service will be restarting on Friday, June 19, 2020. At long last, we will soon be able to offer all of you our massage services again!!!! Last week our health minister announced that June 19th will bring on the second stage of the economic relaunch. This includes massage therapy services! I know that this has been a painful time for all of you. So many things that we have been taking for granted have been taken away, but slowly and surely these things are coming back. Safety precautions This is not being done without any
Physiotherapy For Muscle Spasms
An involuntary contraction of a muscle or a feeling of tightness that usually occurs suddenly is referred to as muscle spasms. They are often painful but typically don’t last long. Muscle spasms have many cases, but if they are caused by an injury that is not treated, they may turn into muscle knots, or myofascial trigger points, which are painful and long-lasting. Muscle spasms are similar to muscle cramps. Muscle spasm is where there is a persistent increase in tension in muscle fibers - often associated with shortening of the muscle and pain. Causes There can be many causes for your muscle
COVID Safety Measures
Updated February 18, 2021 After carefully reviewing our new guidelines laid out by local health authorities the InHome therapy team will continue to meet and exceed all of the recommendations and requirements and we will continue to provide all of our physiotherapy services. We would like to thank our staff and patients for their continued trust and support as we very carefully navigate this pandemic to be sure that you, our patients, are able to safely receive all of the physiotherapy services, within your living environment, that you are in need of. Your pain, mobility and recovery needs are of the
Physical Therapy For Injured Radial Nerve
The radial nerve is responsible for controlling the wrist, fingers, and triceps. It runs down the back of your arm. Any injury to the radial nerve may result in loss of sensation in some part of the body, burning pain, and wrist drop. A radial injury could occur due to a variety of reasons. Common causes include sports injury, breaking your arm, overusing your arm, sleeping with a bad posture, putting pressure on the arm, lumps in the body that compress the nerves. Physiotherapy can help remedy minor cases of radial nerve injury within 12 weeks. The alternative surgical procedure,