Health Blog Category: Natural Pain Relief
Ached by Lower Back Pain? Stand up Straighter with Physiotherapy
Lower back pain is a sensation all too familiar to millions of people. This ache can hinder many aspects of your life: working, spending time with friends and family, partaking in the activities you enjoy, and even just relaxing. It is the leading cause of inactivity among adults, and it can result in other health issues if left untreated. It is also extremely common, appearing in 60-70% of people across industrialized nations.
If lower back pain is plaguing your everyday life, it is important that you find relief as soon as you can.
Read full blog3 Tips To Say Goodbye To Those Morning Aches and Pains.
There comes a time when you wake up and no longer bounce out of bed. Whether you are dealing with an old injury, a new issue, chronic aches and pains, or joint stiffness, the simple act of getting out of bed in the morning can leave you wishing you could fall back into the pillows and avoid the rest of your day. What if you could say goodbye to those morning aches and pains for good?
Read full blogNon-opioid treatment for chronic pain: Why you need physiotherapy.
If you’re dealing with the misery of chronic pain, you may feel like taking opioid medication is the only way to feel like a functional person. But, there’s actually a better way: physiotherapy can relieve your pain and help you recover without relying on opioid medications.
The Problems of Opioid Medications
To understand why physiotherapy is a better choice for recovering from chronic pain, it’s important to first understand why opioids are a problem.
Read full blogEating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Do you deal with chronic pain or inflammation in your daily life? It isn’t uncommon, but it is avoidable. While exercise is a crucial part of your physiotherapy regimen, proper nutrition can also play an important role. The foods you eat work to fuel your body, and eating the right ones can help you recover much quicker from painful or uncomfortable conditions. Exercising regularly, reducing your stress intake, and keeping a strict nutritional diet all work together to help limit and alleviate your pain and inflammation.
Read full blogGet Your Hip and Knee Joints Moving Again with These 5 At-Home Exercises
Are your hips and knees feeling stiff, achy, or even painful? Noticing more discomfort in your joints when standing up and moving around? If so, you’re not alone.
This quarantine has taken a toll on many people’s bodies, as it has become much more difficult to maintain the same levels of physical activity at home. However, getting exercise is still very important – especially for your hips and knees!
Your hips and knees were made to move, and when we sit around without exercising them, they can lock up, become tight, and result in discomfort.
Read full blog5 Tips to Help Quarantine Become Less of a Pain in the Neck
Has your neck been hurting since being quarantined at home? If so, you are not alone. As we all have to learn how to become accustomed to new ways of living for the time being, it can be easy to fall into a sedentary lifestyle.
Poor posture from sitting on the couch watching TV, staring down at your phone, or even getting used to the ergonomic changes of moving to a home office can lead to neck pain.
Fortunately, there are exercises you can do to help relieve and prevent neck pain while you are safely distancing yourself at home.
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