Health Blog Category: physical health
Living With Sciatica Pain? Give Physiotherapy Treatment A Try
You Don’t Have to Live in Pain Any Longer
Our bodies are made up of a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Your sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve you have in your body. It stretches from the lumbar spine through the buttocks region, and if there is unnecessary pressure applied to it, it can cause you a world of problems.
Sciatica, also known as “lumbar radiculopathy,” is a very painful condition arising from the inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
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Discover Effective Shoulder Pain Relief Today
Frequent appointments with a physiotherapist are suitable for people of all ages!
Physiotherapy is a non-invasive, safe and effective treatment choice intended to improve movement and alleviate pain arising from a wide variety of work and sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, age-related conditions and more.
Usually patients undergo physiotherapy to help relieve symptoms of chronic pain and avoid potential injuries. One of the most important reasons for new patients to visit our physiotherapy clinic is to identify and treat the cause of their chronic shoulder pain.
Read full blogStay Away From the Dangers of Opioids – Instead, Opt for Physiotherapy
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Provide You With the Relief You Need?
Do you take opioids to manage your pain? Well, you’re not alone. Health care providers in the US write over 200 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication every year.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has even issued guidelines about this and urged safe non-drug alternatives, such as physiotherapy.
A recent study published in Health Services Research found that people who saw a physiotherapist prior to other treatments were 89% in less need of an opioid prescription.
Read full blogMake the Most of Your Surgery with Physiotherapy – Both Before and After
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 and full recovery. If you have an upcoming surgery planned, contact us to learn more about how physiotherapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Read full blogFinally Find Relief for Those Persistent Aches and Pains with These 3 Tips
Looking for Relief? Physiotherapy Can Help
There’s something oddly satisfying about waking up the morning after a hard workout and feeling a dull ache in your muscles.
But when that dull ache migrates to your joints and seems to happen every day, that satisfaction quickly turns to frustration.
The answer is not to take anti-inflammatory medication or simply ignore the aches and pains in your joints, but rather to talk to your physical therapist.
Read full blogChronic Back Pain Can Leave You Feeling Defeated – Physiotherapy Can Help
Are You Living with Chronic Back Pain?
Does your back hurt all the time? Can’t seem to get comfortable or engage in your normal activities?
If so, be sure to give Nova Physiotherapy a call and schedule an appointment with one of our physiotherapists.
Our physiotherapists can help lessen your pain or alleviate it entirely.
Chronic back pain, defined
Most back pain is short term.
Read full blogDo You Know the Importance of Stretching After Exercise?
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 types of stretching.
Some people think that stretching is an unnecessary part of exercising.
Read full blogIs Persistent Back Pain Bothering You? Check with a PT to See if it’s a Herniated Disc
Do You Know if Your Back Pain is From a Herniated Disc?
Do you seem to have trouble performing even simple everyday activities due to severe back or neck pain?
Do you have strange neurological symptoms in your arms or legs that you simply cannot account for?
Has your spine never quite worked as it should since you experienced a recent accident?
You may be struggling with a condition known as a herniated disc.
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