New spinal fusion surgical techniques have improved so much in the last 10+ years, patients can expect: improved fusion rates shorter hospital stays (in cases of outpatient or day surgeries, same day discharge) plus a more active and rapid recovery period On top of that, with better diagnostic tools and better understanding of indications for…
Decompression surgery is a surgical / operational procedure that is done specificly to provide pain relief that is caused by pinched nerves (neural impingement). During the lumbar decompression back surgery, what happens is that a small portion of the bone over the nerve root and/or disc material from under the nerve root is removed to…
Plantar fasciitis is a very, very common condition where there is inflammation and degeneration of the thick band of tissue that supports the sole of your foot. And orthotics are specific tools for plantar fasciitis are used to help relieve the tension and resultant inflammation associated with plantar fasciitis such as inserts, insoles, heel cups…
In the past years and decades, there are less and less spine surgeries in hospital operating theatres (aka admissions) because patients and doctors are opting for their spine surgeries to be done in outpatient settings instead. This means that it’s day surgeries, and patients typically goes home the same day as the spine surgery and…
First thing I will say that eventhough there is usually a variety of factors that contribue to whiplash pain (such as the cervical spine ie your neck undergoing the whiplash itself), these should be assessed and treated by your physiotherapist. Physiotherapists do not “just treat” whiplash, but they consider multiple perspectives that need to be…
You cant rest pain away A couple of decades ago, patients with any forms of body pains or injuries such as back pains or knee sprains, patients would be told to rest in bed and immobilize “until better”. Today, research shows that prolonged bedrest would be bad for any types of injuries and sprains because…
Stem cells are found all throughout the body. What makes stem cells special is that stem cells can multiply themselves by dividing and replicating their own cells develop and specialize into other types of cells (it’s like a neutral / starter cell that can change into other cells which is required by the body) So…
Massage has many health benefits as well as the bonus feel-good factor, and these health benefits include: Maximize your muscle performance Increase your muscle pliability, stretchability and flexibility Increase healing rate Increase range of movement Relaxation Decrease muscle tightness Decrease muscle spasm Prevent delayed muscled soreness after hard workouts or runs Reduced water retention and/or…
Pain management physiotherapy refers to how physiotherapists help people manage their pain on a daily basis in work, responsibilities and even play. The foundational level is to first and foremost reduce the pain experience on a baseline level and secondly will be to teach ways to manage their pain on a daily basis. The #1…
What is traction? Traction is a specific manual technique designed to reduce pressure on affected vertebral discs that are causing pain. It basically refers to a mechanical or manual ‘stretching out’ of the spine which reduces pressure on the discs and therefore reduces the individual’s pain, which can be done either with hands-on manual therapy…
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