The Give and Take of Physiotherapy Treatment If you are thinking of using the services of a physiotherapist you might be wondering how you can get the most out of your physiotherapy treatments. The simple truth is that you have to be as much of an active participant in the physiotherapy as the actual physiotherapist.…
How In-Home Therapy Can Help the Disabled When a person becomes disabled their body doesn’t work in the way it should; muscles are left stiff and unyielding, joints are unable to move and signals to the brain are lacking. The body isn’t able to move like it should and so it isn’t able to function…
Using Physiotherapy to Return Mobility to the Body When limitations such as pain, stiffness and joint discomfort begin to hinder the normal movements of the body, it often reflects a need for the service of a physiotherapist to help return the body to normal activity. Physiotherapy uses medical knowledge of the body and how it…
7 Ways Senior Care Services Can Benefit the Elderly Senior care services and treatments such as massage therapy, physiotherapy and acupuncture can help an elderly person’s body to function better, improving the overall wellbeing of the senior and giving them a bit of that youthful feeling they once had. The use of senior care services…
How to Make Sure Your Personal Trainer’s Efforts Aren’t in Vain Getting healthier and in better shape can be difficult on your own, so many of us turn to personal training by a professional trainer to help us reach our goals and keep us motivated. However, no matter how much effort a personal trainer puts…
How to Improve Your Life during Your Senior Years Growing older doesn’t have to mean the end of your “youthful” exuberant days; it just means that you have to work a little harder to feel happy, healthy and young. Old age brings with it a natural slowing of your metabolism, a few more aches and…
How Physiotherapy Can Help to Get People Healthier and Happier Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy or PT, is about helping people to live fuller, healthier lives in its truest form. Physiotherapists can help to identify and treat physical impairments, disabilities, limitations and illnesses/diseases. Through their extensive training and experience, a physiotherapist can find out…
5 Ways Custom Orthotic Insoles Can Help You Did you know that on average a person takes 2500 steps per day? That number can add up very quickly, leading to serious pain throughout the body if a problem arises with the foot. That is why custom orthotic insoles are a wonderful solution to help you…
Multiple Sclerosis Exercises People with Multiple Sclerosis are often told to rest and not overdo it; the fear of fatigue can become unbearable. However, there’s no real basis for this fear, because people with MS are not fragile. Clinical trials have shown that prescriptive exercise can increase fitness and reduce fatigue. This process can be…
Senior Health Tips If you are among the living you are among the aging. Unless of course you have found the elusive fountain of youth, you have undoubtedly heard that physical fitness is important for your health and emotional well being. You are never too young to begin being physically active; likewise, it is never…
