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Every year one in three of us will get some form of back pain with most affected on the lower back. In the majority of cases you will be able to manage this yourself with over-the-counter painkillers, by keeping mobile and exercising the affected area.It can last for anything from a few days or weeks,…

Chronic Pain; The Myths & Facts Reason Why Most People Seek Help Of Physical Therapist or Other Health Practitioner Pain is the reason why most of us seek help of a physical therapist or any other health practitioner. However pain is very dynamic. Its understanding is from a gross perspective; in respect to psychological pain…

Sports hernia or athletic pubalgia may be what you are suffering from whenever you experience pain around your groin area. Even pain radiating in the inner thigh or the lower abdominal region after a sports type activity or other simpler activities like walking, getting out of bed or turning in bed. What is it? When…

If it is not the stairs that are creaking but your knees, you could be in trouble. One of the most common musculoskeletal issues is back pain, however in any medical camp or wellnessdrive we participate in we never miss a number of people suffering from knee pain. It has become a ubiquitous condition. Accurate…

Most of us, at one point or another have come into contact with the juicing trend. And maybe even bought into it. Some have reported great results while others felt it was a waste of valuable time. In addition to the magnanimous dietary adjustments that yielded almost no notable positive changes. With the increased wave…

According to Kathy Stevens of WebMD:“To appreciate why water training works so well, you need to understand water’s unique properties “.In water, you have almost no gravity. You’re relieved of 90 percent of your body weight, so you become buoyant. This frees you to move in new ways. You can float, bob and relax without…

Soft tissue injuries are injuries related to the soft tissues of the body i.e (muscle, tendon, ligament and nerve). The most common soft tissue injuries consist of sprains, strains, contusions, tendinopathies, bursitis and stress injuries. Soft tissue injuries are common in sport but can also happen because of repetitive use and falls. Treatment of all…

Ergonomics … literally means designing the job to fit the worker, instead of forcing the worker to fit the job. How does this even need to be a concern? Reports on computer use indicate that headache, midback tension, shoulder tension, forearm, wrist and low back complaints are commonly caused  by monitor height. Extended reach to…

Physical therapist and respiratory therapist are the only people who can generally perform chest physiotherapy (CPT) treatment. Therefore indirect removal of mucus from the breathing passages of a patient improves breathing. However we have many respiratory conditions that affect the breathing pattern. Respiratory Conditions Affecting Breathing Pattern Postural Drainage Is an airway clearance technique that…