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The Benefits of Physiotherapy for Neck Pain
Physiotherapy is an effective and natural way to resolve symptoms of neck pain. Here’s how!
If you’ve experienced neck pain, you probably understand the frustrations of constantly stretching your neck and trying different ways to find relief. Neck pain can interfere with your life and get in the way of normal activities, especially if your pain is chronic (lasting more than 12 weeks). Fortunately, neck pain can be managed with physiotherapy treatment.
Read full blogHow to Tell if Your Back Pain is Caused by a Herniated Disc
Do you have difficulty performing even simple daily activities due to severe back or neck pain? Do you have strange neurological symptoms in your arms or legs that you can’t explain? Has your spine not worked as well as it should have since a recent accident?
You could be suffering from a condition known as a herniated disc. But, before you get too worked up about the prospect of major neck or back surgery, know that many cases of herniated discs respond well to physiotherapy and other non-surgical treatments.
Read full blogKiss Sports-Related Pain Goodbye With Therapeutic Massage
If you’re an athlete, it comes as no surprise to you that it is important to maintain optimal health if you want to continue playing the game you love. Seeing a registered massage therapist is a huge factor in that, especially if you’ve received an injury and are in the recovery process. A good therapy routine after an injury involves targeted therapeutic massage.
According to the Mayo Clinic,“Massage is generally considered part of complementary and integrative medicine.
Read full blogImprove Your Surgical Outcomes With Physiotherapy – Before and After
Are you preparing to have surgery?
If this is the case, you should consider physiotherapy prior to surgery. Physiotherapy prior to surgery, as well as after surgery, aids in a quick recovery.
After the operation, physiotherapy can help promote a quick and complete recovery. If you are planning a surgical procedure, please contact us to learn more about how physiotherapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Contact Equilibrium today to find out how our Tillicum physiotherapists can help you before and after surgery.
Read full blogDo You Understand the Significance of Stretching After Exercise?
Do you frequently choose to skip stretching after exercise? It may be tempting to collapse on the couch after a good workout. Your workout, on the other hand, isn’t quite done. A proper cool down is required, which would include various types of stretching.
Some people believe that it is an unnecessary component of exercise. Stretching is, in fact, an essential component of exercise.
Can simple physical movements improve your overall health, wellness, and quality of life?
Read full blogHas Chronic Back Pain got You Down? Physiotherapy Can Help
Is your back constantly aching? Can you not seem to relax or engage in your usual activities? If so, please contact Equilibrium Therapeutics to make an appointment with one of our physiotherapists.
Our skilled team can help you reduce or eliminate your chronic back pain.
What is chronic back pain?
The majority of back pain is temporary. It lasts anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
Read full blogA Physiotherapist Can Help You Get Rid of Hip and Knee Pain
Is nagging hip and knee pain preventing you from performing daily tasks? If you’ve been suffering from chronic aches and pains in these areas, regular physiotherapy treatment may be beneficial.
A skilled physiotherapist can assist you in improving your daily quality of life by focusing on your problem areas to reduce pain and increase mobility over time.
If you or a loved one has pain and discomfort when getting out of a chair, walking down to the corner store, or going up and down the stairs, physiotherapy may be able to help.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Can Be Difficult to Manage – See a PT Today!
The stresses of everyday life can build up to the point where you feel physically ill. This is what happens when you have stress-related headaches; it’s your body’s way of expressing a physical reaction to the stress.
While pain relievers can help in the short term, they will not solve the underlying problem.
Instead, contact Equilibrium Therapeutics to make an appointment with one of our Victoria physiotherapists to relieve your pain for good.
Read full blogWith These 3 Tips, You Can Finally Get Rid of Those Nagging Aches and Pains
It’s strangely satisfying to wake up the morning after a hard workout with dull aches and pains in your muscles.
However, when that dull ache migrates to your joints on a daily basis, that satisfaction quickly turns to frustration.
The solution is not to take anti-inflammatory medication or simply ignore your joint aches and pains, but rather to consult with a physiotherapist.
If these three reasons for considering physiotherapy for joint pain aren’t enough to persuade you, please contact Equilibrium Massage Therapy to learn more about our pain-relieving modalities.
Read full blogImprove Your Posture, Improve Your Life!
This may sound crazy, but the majority of people are unable to sit and stand in a straight position! Many of us remember our parents and instructors reminding us as teenagers that excellent posture was the key to good health later in life.
We all rolled our eyes at the time since the demand seemed obnoxious. However, as we become older, we realize that proper posture is about more than just appearances and confidence.
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