Health Blog Category: Nova Physiotherapy
4 Ways to Lead a More Active Life!
Running shoes are collecting dust in your closet? The yoga mat is curled up in the back of your car? You keep paying for the gym membership but don’t use it? It’s time to get active!
How many reminders do you have every day that you don’t get enough physical activity?
We know that sticking to a day-to-day workout routine can be difficult, but hey, no one ever said New Year’s is the only time you can commit to improving your health!
Read full blogImprove Your Posture, Improve Your Life!
This may sound crazy, but the majority of people are unable to sit and stand in a straight position! Many of us remember our parents and instructors reminding us as teenagers that excellent posture was the key to good health later in life.
We all rolled our eyes at the time since the demand seemed obnoxious. However, as we become older, we realize that proper posture is about more than just appearances and confidence.
Read full blogDid You Know You Could Relieve Your Pain and Inflammation – Just By Changing Your Diet?
Find the Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet by Consulting with a PT!
Who says that getting healthy has to be a chore? You’ll be delighted to learn that simply by modifying your diet, you can get chronic pain and inflammation under better control (or possibly even avoid those symptoms entirely). Better yet, the diet you choose doesn’t have to taste like a punishment for previous bad behavior.
Our physiotherapist typically recommends dietary changes alongside exercises and other natural techniques as part of a holistic physiotherapy program.
Read full blogConsult with a Physiotherapist to Find Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains
Looking for Relief? Physiotherapy Has You Covered
Does nagging hip and knee pain keep you from completing everyday tasks with ease? If you’ve been living with chronic aches and pains in these areas, you may benefit from regular physiotherapy treatment.
A skilled physiotherapist can help to improve your daily quality of life by targeting your problem areas to decrease pain and boost mobility over time.
If you or a loved one experiences pain and discomfort when getting up from a chair, walking down to the corner store, or going up and down the stairs—there’s a good chance that physiotherapy can help to ease your pain, stiffness, and weakness.
Read full blogLiving With Aches and Pains? Try Changing Your Diet
Did You Know You Could Find Pain Relief with a Simple Diet Change
A physiotherapist can help you identify ways to improve your nutrition to help reduce your aches and pains.
If you are what you eat, what are you based on your last meal? If your answer was full of saturated fat and processed sugars, it may be time to listen to what your body is telling you.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Can be Difficult to Live With -Try Physiotherapy
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Help You Combat Your Stress-Related Headaches?
Daily stresses in life can add up to the point where you feel physically ill. This is what happens when stress-related headaches occur – it’s your body’s way of demonstrating a physical reaction to overwhelming stress.
While pain-management drugs can help in the short term, they won’t fix the overall issue. The next time you have a stress-related headache, don’t reach for the aspirin.
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