Arthritis is a medical condition characterised by joint inflammation. People with arthritis experience varying symptoms such as pain, swelling, joint stiffness, or immobility. Physiotherapy is one of the interventions used to manage physiotherapy. Its primary objective is to improve the patient's level of comfort by reducing pain and promoting mobility. Below is an excerpt detailing how physiotherapy can help manage your arthritis.  Finding the Right Physiotherapy Once your doctor recommends physiotherapy as a way to manage your arthritis, your first concern should be to find a physiotherapist who can help out with your condition. [Read More]

Undue pressure on the muscles during exercise and other physical activities can cause strain and pulls. The muscle stress can cause pain and inflammation in the affected body part. As a result, your ability to conduct your regular activities could be compromised. You should also note that continued strain could cause long-term damage to the muscles and connected tendons. Therefore, if you do experience muscle pulls and tears, you should resolve the damage to prevent escalation. [Read More]

Although physiotherapy is commonly associated with injured athletes, this type of treatment is not exclusively used for remedial purposes. What some people do not realise is that there is a broad range of treatment options that you could consider when opting or physiotherapy. Your choice of treatment would be dictated by what you would like to achieve by receiving this therapy. Read on to find out the main forms of treatment that you could consider. [Read More]

Shockwave therapy, also known as "ESWT" or "radial shockwave therapy", is a treatment—usually done over a handful of sessions—that treats patients who are suffering one or more chronic conditions, including Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis. Shockwave therapy is a somewhat radical method for resolving certain kinds of injuries; however, although it is not fully understood, shockwave therapy has been given the green light by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis. [Read More]