Think back for a moment to what your life was like 15 years ago, before technology was so far-reaching. Was it simpler or more complicated? Many people remember their technology-light pasts with fondness, while others exclaim that they don’t know how they lived without their iPhone. Really, there is no right or wrong opinion. The Benefits of Modern Technology Although … Read More
How to STOP Knee Pain with Strengthening Exercises
Imagine this: you wake up on a Monday morning to the sound of your blaring alarm. Surprisingly, you awake refreshed and ready to start your day. You take a deep breath and sit up. As you throw your legs over the side of the bed, you grimace at the sharp pain in your knees. “Oh no, it’s one of those … Read More
Why Motorcyclists Need Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists are highly educated healthcare professionals who help people function and thrive in spite of disabilities, recover from accidents and injuries and live an overall healthy lifestyle. They accomplish this by administering manual therapy, creating/facilitating patient exercise regimes and educating individuals on how to get and stay fit. With this in mind, what types of individuals do you think would … Read More
Do You REALLY Need Steroids for Shoulder Pain?
There are few types of pain more uncomfortable than shoulder pain. Those who develop tendonitis, bursitis, rotator cuff problems, etc., know all too well the familiar aches of shoulder pain. Individuals dealing with such pain are often willing to do almost anything to ease it. The Trouble With Steroids In an attempt to control shoulder pain, it’s common for patients … Read More
Getting (and Staying) Fit Is Easier Than You Think
If someone were to ask you to envision yourself physically fit, what would you see? Would you see yourself having chiseled legs, rock-hard abs and arms of steel? Or, would you envision yourself with a smile on your face, at a healthy weight, getting sufficient physical exercise each day? Most people would probably imagine the first scenario. It is the … Read More
Why Sit Ups Are So Bad For You
Sit ups have historically been touted as an important part of a person’s exercise routine. After all, sit ups will chisel your abs fast, right? Wrong. Not only are sit ups not the most effective exercise for building abdominal strength; they are also flat out bad for your back. How Sit Ups Damage Your Body Sit ups do not live … Read More
Things You Should Know Before You Take Up Running
You wake up before dawn on a Saturday morning. After dressing in your favorite athletic clothes, you quietly lace up your running shoes, not wanting to wake anyone. You grab your water bottle and head out the door. After a few minutes of brisk walking, you pick up the pace to a jog. You smile as the sun begins to … Read More
Interesting Facts About Physiotherapy
Over the past couple of centuries, physiotherapy has become a well respected and trusted practice. People all over the world with different types of health problems receive amazing results from physiotherapy. Because it so greatly benefits patients, society’s awareness of professional physiotherapy has grown quite high. While plenty of people have surface knowledge of physiotherapy, or have assumptions about it, … Read More
Can Physiotherapy Help You Sleep Better?
A good night of sleep can be the best medicine, but what if your pain makes it hard to get peaceful slumber? While you may understand the importance of sleep, it can sometimes feel like there is little that can be done to naturally overcome a bout of sleeplessness or ongoing insomnia. But have you ever considered that physiotherapy might help … Read More
Escaping the Vicious Cycle of Pain
Fear has been called debilitating, but can fear truly lead to chronic pain and disability? In some cases the answer may be yes. What Does Fear have to do with Pain? A blog post written by physiotherapist Tim Wideman asks, “…why [do] some of my patients with seemingly similar musculoskeletal injuries recover and why [do] others develop chronic pain and … Read More