Ready to Get Moving? We Can Help! Getting active can be intimidating. With thousands of exercise programs out there, it’s hard to figure out which one is right for you. According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human
Did You Know There are Benefits to Physiotherapy, Both Before and After Surgery? Are you getting ready to have surgery? If so, you should consider physiotherapy before your surgery. Physiotherapy prior to surgery helps with a speedy recovery and not only after surgery. When the operation is done, physiotherapy can help to ensure a speedy
Stretching After Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Decrease Your Risk of Injury! Have you decided to skip stretching after exercise? After a good workout it may be tempting to just hit the couch and take it easy. Your workout, however, isn’t quite finished. A proper cool down is necessary and this would include different
If Your Mattress is Leaving You Feeling Achy, Physiotherapy Can Help Do you notice that you often wake up in more pain than you felt when you were going to sleep? If you have been dealing with low back pain that seems to be much worse in the morning, your mattress might be the culprit!
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Decrease the Need for Opioids? If you’ve been struggling with serious pain problems for a while, and you’ve gotten little to no relief from over-the-counter painkillers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control that pain. But as tempting as it might be to numb yourself with these powerful
Are you suffering from the aches, pains, and stiffness of arthritis? If so, you’re not alone. There are millions of people who live with arthritis, and it is no secret that it can limit your life. Fortunately, participating in regular physiotherapy treatments can help manage your arthritis pain and reduce your symptoms. For more information
You know the feeling – the sudden pain that tells you a headache is coming on. It happens to all of us. Stress headaches are typically defined as a “band of pressure” that can be felt around your head, usually accompanied by tenderness of the skull and overall achiness within the head. Sometimes, the pain
Anyone living with arthritis knows how debilitating it can be. Several people dealing with arthritic aches and pains end up resorting to steroid injections, antirheumatic drugs, or even joint replacement surgery, in order to manage their pain. However, physiotherapy itself has proven successful for many arthritis sufferers. Before turning to potentially harmful drugs or an
Are you living with chronic pain or inflammation? If so, there may be a simple solution for you: changing your eating habits. Proper nutrition can play an important role in managing your discomfort. Many people live with chronic pains every day, unaware that simply eating the right foods can actually help them find relief. Maintaining
The relationship between core strength and balance is something that has been widely discussed within the physiotherapy field for several years. Your trunk contains multiple core muscles that work to prevent physically limiting conditions, such as injuries, lower back pain, or balance, and gait disorders. When your core is strong, it helps keep you upright
