Physiotherapy for persons with spinal injury
The spinal cord is probably the most delicate part of your body. It is a single cord that runs from your brain through your torso. It is only ½ to ¼ of an inch thick and protected by fluid and cartilage. However, sometimes during accidents, just fluid and cartilage is not enough to protect your spinal cord and you may suffer a serious injury. The spinal cord is essential for your Central Nervous System (CNS) and without it, you could be paralysed. It controls all your movement and reflexes. The reason you don’t think before you take your hand off
What is Athletic Therapy and how it can help?
Athletic therapists are highly skilled health care practitioners who help people prevent musculoskeletal injuries during strenuous activities; and should they occur, help them with immediate medical care and consequent recovery. Services offered by therapists range from orthopedic evaluation of injuries to selecting the proper equipment and exercise regime programs to maximize recovery.Most athletic therapists are qualified to treat acute orthopedic injuries such as sprains, muscle strains, previous fractures, post surgery and concussions as well as chronic conditions such as tendinitis, lower back, shoulder and neck pain.Athletic therapy is generally for, but not limited to, sports people. Anyone can see an
Lifestyle changes that supplement physiotherapy: Back pain
A chronic back pain usually occurs because of your lifestyle problem than an actual medical one. So the best way to deal with it and ease away the back pain is to make some alterations in your lifestyle. By constantly straining your back, it will take a toll and affect your spine and back muscles.Here's what you should consider changing in your life.Stop Carrying Heavy ThingsYou aren't Hercules, so don't push your body to carry more weight than it can. Whether it is your grocery bags or a carton, avoid it if it is too heavy. When your muscles aren't
Periodization helps your training and injury recovery
Periodization is the systematic planning of athletic or physical training to prevent injury or straining of any injured areas. It aims is to help athletes and exercise enthusiasts reach the best possible performance in their field. Anyone who works out works out should consider varying their exercise routines for two simple reasons: To prevent reaching a work-out plateau To prevent boredom associated with doing the same regimen over and over, for weeks on end. The most basic definition of Periodization is how you organize your training. As a whole, Periodization refers to exposing the body to periods of different stressors and varying amounts of
Lifestyle changes that supplement physiotherapy: Neck pain
Anyone constantly plagued by chronic neck pain knows that it is more than just an annoyance. . Like every other chronic pain, the chances are that your neck pain has been caused by your lifestyle. The way you carry your bag, your posture and even your walking style can contribute to your neck pain.We may use the neck to only move our head, but its muscles are connected with the rest of our body. This means a strain on your shoulder, arm or spine can easily affect your neck muscles.The Screen StaringWhether you are at office or home staring at