Improving Balance and Preventing Falls
As a physiotherapist, one of the most common issues I encounter in my patients is imbalance. But what is balance, and why is it so important?
Knee Pain: Function, Causes, & Exercises for Relief at Home
Knee pain is a common problem that can affect people of all ages. The knee is a complex joint that plays a crucial role in our daily activities such as walking, running, and climbing stairs. When the knee is injured or becomes weakened, it can lead to pain, discomfort, and difficulty with movement. In this blog post, we will explore the function of the knee, common symptoms of knee pain, potential causes, and treatment options, including exercises and physiotherapy. We will also discuss when it is appropriate to seek physiotherapy consultation for knee pain.
Managing Hip Pain
Hip pain is a common complaint that can be caused by variety of factors. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint that allows for a wide range of motion, including walking, running, and turning. As a physiotherapist, we routinely see patients who are experiencing hip pain due to overuse, injury, surgery or underlying medical conditions. In this blog post, let’s discuss the hip joint, symptoms, causes, and treatments options, as well as some exercises.
Causes & Exercises to help Relieve Wrist Pain
Wrist pain is a common problem that can make your life difficult. It can be due to injuries or health issues with your wrist bones, joints, ligaments, or nerves. One can often manage at home with simple exercises or other measures, but sometimes it does require consultation with your physiotherapist or doctor.
Effective Treatments and Exercises for Relief of Elbow Pain
Elbow pain is a common complaint that can be caused by a variety of factors. As a physiotherapist, I often see patients who are experiencing pain due to overuse, injury, or underlying medical conditions. In this blog post, I will discuss the symptoms, causes, and treatments options, as well as provide some exercises and guidance on when to seek online physiotherapy.
Work from Home Ergonomics: Postures & Easy Exercises for Pain Prevention
Today we explore the most common conditions seen in people who work from home offices, some of which include poor posture, wrist pain, neck ache, back ache and more. Learn how to spot these injuries, and go through a lot of tips and exercises to prevent them.
Physical Activity – Ideas on how to Stay Active at Home (and anywhere!)
Most of us are aware of benefits of exercise and physical activity. This includes physical benefits to decrease risk of developing chronic disease and improve or maintain preexisting health condition. There are also mental benefits to enhance brain function, and emotional wellbeing; and psychosocial benefits by creating an opportunity to partake in group activities, socializing, meeting new people and feeling part of a community. Combination of these benefits, among many others, have proven to improve health and quality of life.
Staying sane: Prioritizing Health, Practising Self-care & Mindfulness at Home
In these unprecedented times, we are going through a lot of rapid changes. Be it losing an income, unable to meet family/friends, working remote, homeschooling kids, list goes endless. It is hard to grapple with uncertainty and unknown and focus on self-care when things are out of your control. This leads to a spectrum of emotional reactions like anxiety, stress, worry, fear and rightly so.
What to expect during your First Online Physiotherapy or Telerehab Appointment
Your first online physiotherapy appointment will be a breeze. We will send you instructions for next steps and an intake form for your background medical history. There’s also a link what we will use for video chat (typically zoom but if you prefer something else like a phone-call or facetime, we can work with that). This call is more than enough to understand and figure out the next steps. Afterwards, we send you a treatment plan and, when needed, setup follow-ups.
Online Physiotherapy / Telerehab Consultation in the times of Covid-19
If you are wondering about receiving a online physiotherapy sessions from a comfort of your home, and avoiding travel or a lengthy wait list, telerehabilitation or telehealth may be your answer.