Category: Physiotherapy

Did you know that: “Physical therapy helps restore a patient’s ability to perform daily activities with little-to-no discomfort. And that large-scale studies have shown that physical therapy can provide up to 60% improvement in...

“Sports injury recovery typically focuses on physical rehab, but it’s also important to include sports psychology techniques to help recover mentally. This is because, as research shows, sports people can experience a wide range...

  Exercise After Lumbar Disc Surgery. What do we know about exercise after lumbar disc surgery? Should we exercise and rehab our back? Should we rest? Should we return to normal activity ASAP? Presented...

  Exercises for lower back pain Introduction When an episode of low back pain lasts for more than six weeks, it is important for the patient to consider back pain exercises and physical therapy...

  Physiotherapy: The Basics   Physiotherapy is primarily defined as a science that strives to improve movement dysfunction, promote optimal health and functions of the human body. At its core, physiotherapy places human movement...

Case Study – Medication and Physio working together Introduction This 51 year old lady has been suffering with severe right sided neck, back and arm pain for 4 years. Her pain began when she...

    A 27 year old woman reported a two year history of pain around her right shoulder blade after falling out of a head stand in yoga. She had tried chiropractic treatment, acupuncture...

The role of physiotherapy in the management of lower back pain Introduction Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of physical disability, especially at the workplace. Research indicates that almost 80% of...

      A 32 year old man hurt his back doing sit ups. He had back pain referring into his right leg. Initially he was treated by his GP with anti- inflammatories which...

Role of physiotherapy in the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Introduction The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is defined as a chronic condition characterized by a severe pain following injury to the bone...