5 Back-Saving Tips for People Who Sit at a Desk All Day
Quick answer Workplace pain is usually improved by changing the thing that keeps irritating it, then rebuilding tolerance with the right exercises. The best results usually come from ergonomics, movement breaks, and a targeted rehab plan. Common questions What helps most? A workstation setup that fits you, plus simple movement breaks and exercises. Can sitting […]
Is Rest the Best Medicine for Your Back Pain?
Does your back pain cause other body parts to scream? Have you ever experienced pain that travels from your back into your thighs and knees? Or, is it common for your back pain to travel north, leaving you with an aching neck and pounding headache? When back pain strikes, our bodies can experience numbing pain […]
Combat the Negative Effects of Sitting Too Much
When someone asks, “Are you sitting down for this?” it implies shocking news is about to be delivered. However, realizing the realities of a sedentary life can seem so appalling that you may want to leap out of your seat and stand for the rest of the day. Are You Sitting Too Much? How many […]
Physiotherapy Helps New Mom Feel like Herself Again
It is often said that childbirth is one of the most painful experiences a woman can face. But post-partum recovery can be painful too. Unfortunately, it is rarely talked about. Long after labour is over, many women struggle with pain in their back, groin, and hips. There are also reports of severe pelvic pain. Aside […]
Piriformis Syndrome: A real pain in your butt!
It may be there when you first wake up, after a workout, or it can even haunt you as you are sitting at your desk. And it can literally be a pain in the butt! Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which a small muscle, your piriformis, located in your posterior hip irritates the sciatic […]
Yoga for back pain
Can yoga help to relieve my lower back pain? As physiotherapists we are often asked if yoga will help with lower back pain. While the answer is not exactly black-and-white, a recent study helps to support our typical advice of “YES!”, yoga can certainly help relieve lower back pain. Yoga has been around almost 4000 […]