What is soft tissue mobilization? Soft tissue mobilization is a general term used to describe different forms of massage therapy. Your physiotherapist will use manual techniques to affect muscles and other soft tissues. Soft tissue mobilization is used to relax muscles promote healing and breakdown scar tissue This brings down pain, improves movement and performance…
Unfortunately for many people who has knee arthritis…knee exercises and knee arthritis exercises are the last thing on their mind. Because knees that have arthritis can be sore, tender and painful with movement. …but of course, research shows that regular knee exercises can be as effective as drugs in reducing knee joint pain. Benefits of…
Lots of patients as us this question, like Can I just live with my pain in my back or neck or shoulder? Can’t I just take painkillers as the pain isn’t very bad? Let’s look at these questions and answer them: Can I just live with my pain in my back or neck or shoulder?…
What’s the difference between injuries and conditions? Wait, is there even a difference? Yes, of course – the difference is this: Injuries Injuries are typically something that happens quickly, spontaneously by way of trauma, accident or fall. Examples being, getting injuries or injured due to: falling down or off a chair being hit by a…
Our upper back has a lot of joints and muscles that makes it, and that makes it much higher risk of having injuries, pains and conditions. Even if just one muscle or joint injury from accident or working out can cause pain and discomfort with simple movements. What spinal physios will do is to assess…
Especially after the first session with a physio (if it’s your first time with a physio), you may have some reactions that you didn’t know to expect. Typically there are three types of reactions after a physio sessions (including manual therapy such as mobilizations, manipulations and adjustments): hmm / meh – no difference today…but slowly…
Chronic pain just sucks. Chronic pain refers to presence of pain and pain flare-ups that get in the way of movement, work and general life. We’ve treated a number of such chronic pain cases, and it’s not a walk in the park. Some of our patients swear by acupuncture, which is a part of traditional…
Spine surgery is never and should never be done for exploration. Spine surgery is never and should never be done for exploration. In most cases (and we’re talking more than 90-95% of the time), patients will improve enough with physiotherapy and not need surgery at all. The #1 reason of any back or neck (spinal)…
Physiotherapists and hand therapists have a number of treatment approaches and techniques to help our patients. We’ll decide after assessments, because any treatments need to be appropriate and not contra-indicated. An example is say heat therapy treatment or ultrasound therapy, they’re great with specific conditions and situations but in all. In fact, many physiotherapists may…
What is trigger point therapy? Trigger point therapy is a type of neuromuscular therapy that’s specifically designed to speed up recovery from injury correct muscular imbalances and relieve pain Your physiotherapist will stretch the muscle and then apply pressure to areas of muscle tightness or ‘knots’ and you may feel radiating or localized pain when…
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