Getting nervous before the big game is normal. However, if that anxiety impacts your sports performance, you have a serious issue that needs to be rectified as soon as possible. Many signs point to performance anxiety that goes beyond the fluttering of butterflies in...
Pilates is an effective treatment following an injury or surgery. However, standard Pilates may not be what you need. A certified instructor, often a physiotherapist, will conduct a clinical assessment of your situation and create a clinical Pilates treatment plan...
Sports injury physiotherapy focuses on the rehabilitation of an injury resulting from sports or exercise. It also increases sports performance and assists in injury prevention. Because athletes have a higher risk of injury, progress can be interrupted due to one....
If you have suffered an injury from participating in a sporting event, chances are that you either did not stretch beforehand, or possibly performed the stretching exercises incorrectly.Before you stretch, you should warm up your body with light exercise. This can be...
If you are seeking relief from aches, pains, or muscle tightness, one of the best treatments is a massage. However, there are two primary types of massage so it is important to seek the right one to help relieve your condition. It is as important to seek a...
If you are looking for a way to exercise that connects your mind and body, then you should give Pilates a try. Pilates is used by many professional athletes and is part of the conditioning programs of countless sports teams.But how does it work to improve physical...
Stress and anxiety are threats to your mental health if they are not managed. Feeling stressed or anxious every so often is not a bad thing. However, if it starts taking control of your life, you need to seek help and make some changes.Here is a look at some of the...
Do you need help from a psychologist? Here are the signs that should tip you off that you need the assistance of a professional for your mental health.
Isn't that all physiotherapy is...an activity disguised as a treatment that secretly gets you to exercise? Well, not exactly although there is a lot of exercise involved in physiotherapy. The line between the two is often blurred and for good reason, because exercise...
You have heard of physiotherapy. You probably know that it is often a treatment used in rehabilitation where exercises bring pain relief. Musculoskeletal therapy, or MSK therapy is a form of physiotherapy that does the same but is concentrated primarily on muscles,...
I wanted to share this research article after stumbling across it online. The study by Asheghan et al. (2016) aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Acupuncture in the treatment of Frozen Shoulder. Patients were given 10 sessions of Acupuncture over 5 weeks. Pain...
Every patient who has seen a Physio will be set homework in the form of exercise programmes. The literature comprehensively states that most injuries will have a positive benefit from exercise-based treatment at some stage in the rehabilitation process. Be it...