4 Tips for Making the Most of Your Physiotherapy Program
Are you one of many individuals who embark on a physiotherapy program each day? If so, congratulations are in order. You are taking steps toward a better, more active life, and that is something to celebrate. Make the Most of Your Physiotherapy Program With These 4 Tips Did you know that there are ways you […]
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Physiotherapy Program
In 2007 it was reported that 9 million adults utilized outpatient physical therapy (physiotherapy) services. It’s probable that the majority of these individuals wanted to get as much as they could out of their physiotherapy programs. Physiotherapy is an Investment For most people, physiotherapy is not free. Although insurance often covers physiotherapy services, there can […]
Elite Sports Injury Physiotherapy Clinics PT Dispels Myths About Physiotherapy
“When it comes comes to physiotherapy, if there is no pain, there is no gain.” “Physiotherapy must be painful to be effective.” “There are too many exercises to memorize for a physiotherapy program. I just don’t have the time.” Have you ever had these thoughts about physiotherapy? If so, somewhere along the way you were […]
Physiotherapist Christine Sharrow Explains How to Overcome Barriers to a Home Program
Participating in a home physiotherapy program can sometimes be tough for patients. Many physiotherapy patients are surprised to learn that participating in a physiotherapy program is more involved than simply visiting a PT clinic once or twice a week for an hour. Most physiotherapy patients also need to do at-home exercises in order to see […]
3 Physiotherapy Home Exercise Program Hacks
Can a physiotherapy home exercise program (HEP) be fun for a patient? It all depends on how an individual views and approaches it. Patients often recover or make progress only to the degree that they participate in their physiotherapy home exercise programs. This makes perfect sense when you consider what an HEP is and accomplishes. […]
Can Exercise Keep People with Alzheimer’s Out of Nursing Homes?
It is not uncommon for someone with Alzheimer’s disease to live in a nursing home. It is also not uncommon for family members to want to care for their loved ones who have Alzheimer’s. Those struggling with this disease desire this, as well. The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada writes, “Most people with dementia want to […]
3 Ways to Stick With Your Physiotherapy Home Program
If you’re like most physiotherapy patients, you have a home program that your physiotherapist expects you to stick to. Although it requires persistence, dedication and time, a home program is essential to your meeting whatever therapy goals you may have. Despite the importance of a home program, only about 35 percent of physiotherapy patients follow […]
Home Safety Tips for Seniors
When was the last time you, a senior citizen, took a few minutes to assess the safety level of your living space? When did you last think about ways you could prevent yourself from becoming injured at home? If it’s been more than a year, now is the time to consider these topics. Because June […]