Health Blog Category: physiotherapy
Improve Your Balance Today with Core Strengthening Exercises
Become Steady on Your Feet with the Help of Physiotherapy!
Did you know that strengthening your core muscles is related to the development of better balance? It’s true!
When your core muscles are good, they have a better chance of stopping you from suffering chronic lower back pain and other injuries.
They can even stop you from losing your balance or falling over. A strong core helps hold you in an upright position, particularly as you get older and become more at risk of falling and injuring yourself.
Read full blogRelieve Your Pain Without Drugs! Find Natural Pain Relief Today
Ready to Find Pain Relief Without the Side Effects of Opioids?
Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffers from some degree of chronic pain, and 8 percent of those sufferers find the pain so intense that they can’t pursue their normal activities. It’s little wonder, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs have grown into such a mammoth industry. Unfortunately, these drugs offer their own share of troubles, from addiction to dangerous effects on internal organs.
Read full blogLiving the Persistent Back Pain Blues? Try Changing Your Posture!
Improve Your Posture and Relieve Your Pain with Physiotherapy!
Most people are unable to sit and stand up straight. As adolescents, many of us can recall our parents and teachers telling us that good posture was the secret to good health later in life! We all rolled our eyes back then, as this demand seemed irritating. However, we know that good posture goes beyond looks and confidence as we grow older. In fact, sitting and standing with good spinal alignment can help reduce back pain.
Read full blogLiving With Sciatica Pain? Give Physiotherapy Treatment A Try
You Don’t Have to Live in Pain Any Longer
Our bodies are made up of a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Your sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve you have in your body. It stretches from the lumbar spine through the buttocks region, and if there is unnecessary pressure applied to it, it can cause you a world of problems.
Sciatica, also known as “lumbar radiculopathy,” is a very painful condition arising from the inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
Read full blogReady to Gain More Energy and Say Goodbye to Pain?
Better Your Health with These 5 Tips!
If you have recently been dealing with pain and are searching for lasting relief, our physiotherapists are here for you. With a personalized physiotherapy plan, you can discover highly efficient ways to treat your pain and improve your overall energy levels.
Our physiotherapists have the experience to help you actually live a pain-free life. Please contact our office today to learn more and arrange your first appointment with us!
Read full blogHave You Sustained a Sprain or Strain to Your Ankle? Get Back on Your Feet with Physiotherapy
Ready to Move with Ease Once Again?
If you’re having ankle pain that isn’t going away, there’s a significant chance that you’ve suffered from a strain or a sprain! People sometimes use these two terms interchangeably, but there is actually a big distinction between them.
A strain is the tear or overstretching of a muscle or tendon. These tendons connect the bones to the muscles. Your lower back and hamstrings are the most popular area of strains.
Read full blogAre You Experiencing Both Back AND Neck Pain? PT May Be Able To Help
Relieve Your Pain with the Help of Physiotherapy!
Back and neck pain are very common problems that many people deal with throughout the course of their lives.
Unfortunately, it’s not always a straightforward job to locate the exact cause of pain you experience in your neck or back. Pain can also spread to your arms, legs, and head.
Fortunately, physiotherapy may be able to help .People often end up paying for costly surgeries to find relief, or falling back on addictive medications that can cause adverse health effects later in life.
Read full blogStretching is Extremely Important, Both Before AND After Workouts
Did You Know Stretching Both Before and After Workouts Could Help Decrease the Risk of Injury?
Do you make time to go to the gym a few times per week? If so, you should commend yourself for your efforts.
But at our physiotherapy clinic, we notice an interesting trend with a lot of our active patients: they go to the gym regularly, but they largely neglect stretching and mobility work.
We’re not sure why this is so common—maybe because stretching doesn’t seem as “exciting” as an actual workout.
Read full blogLooking to Improve Your Physical Health? PT Has You Covered!
Physiotherapy Can Help Improve Your Health and Wellness!
Physiotherapy improves the physical health of people who have injuries, illnesses, and medical conditions. An individualized physiotherapy program at Stride Sports & Physiotherapy is a conservative approach to managing these types of problems.
But it doesn’t do just that – it also improves overall health and wellbeing!
Evidence of the success of physiotherapy
Clinical studies support the benefits of physiotherapy for health conditions like osteoporosis.
Read full blogHerniated Discs Can Be a Real Pain in the Back – Are You Living with One?
Do You Know How to Identify a Herniated Disc?
If you’ve been experiencing back pain, it just may be a herniated disc. A herniated disc can put extra pressure on the muscles and nerves around the spinal column.
Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs. How can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem?
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