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Cold and hot are exactly the opposites of each other and there fore need to be used differently when you are treating pain or an injury. Techniques such as Trans cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) or the use of painkillers medication is used along with hot and cold therapy depending on the severity of your […]

Back pain can seriously impact your daily activities. Imagine getting up every day with throbbing pain running through your spine. Back pain is one of the worst pains to get. A majority of your muscles are heavily reliant on your back muscles for movement. If you are a gym frequenter, the last thing you want […]

At an older age, many people are plagued with knee pains which can make life painful. It will hinder a lot of your movement, from sitting to walking. It is an extremely common complaint. Every year around 20 million people visit the clinic with complaints of knee pain. The knee is a joint which helps […]

Injuries caused to the body can be resolved by traditional methods or by the new and emerging alternative methods. A therapy which is fast gaining prominence in resolving muscle injuries, musculoskeletal injuries and inflammatory conditions is Kinesio taping. Kinesio taping has been around for a while, but saw sudden surge in popularity, when it was used […]

IT Band Syndrome is a muscle injury that usually happens to athletes who run or cycle often. Its symptoms are a knee pain or a pain stretching from your hip to your knee; depending on how severe it is. IT or Iliotibial Band Syndrome affects your tissues from your hip down to your knee. Often, […]

There is a common misconception that hamstring pulls occur only during strenuous physical activity. A hamstring pull can occur due to any activity and impair your mobility. With help from your physical therapist and rehab team you will be up and running in no time at all. Causes of Pulled Hamstring The pulled hamstring is […]

Ankle sprains can be quite irritating because they limit your mobility due to the pain and loss of proprioception which is the bodies ability to sense movement within joints and joint position. Ankle injuries are very common and have the same chance of occurrence if you are walking to a tube station or participating in […]

All of us have had the “my leg / hand has fallen asleep” experience. This “sleeping” experience mostly occurs if you cut off blood supply to a particular body part by applying pressure for a long time. That is the reason why you have numbness and tingling in your hand if you sleep on it […]

A general perception about injuries is that we get injured while performing strenuous exercises. What most people don’t know is that they can get injured even while performing regular tasks like working on their computer because of stress. Yes, in today’s times where every office-goer spends a large amount of their office hours before a […]

When you are involved in active sports injuries are bound to happen. Recovering from these injuries can be very exhausting if you don’t undergo the right treatment. Sports injury rehabilitation is a specialised approach dealing with sport related injury treatment. This specialised technique has benefitted many and is on the rise in the sporting world. […]

It is a common misconception amongst patients suffering from frozen shoulder, arthritis or rotator cuff tear that all of them are the same because of similar signs and symptoms. Yes, they all have shoulder pain and limited range of motion as common ground but the causes are very different. Shoulder stiffness is felt in all […]

Sports like football, hockey and tennis require you to run at different speeds, using varying acceleration. Many times, you have to change direction while your foot is placed firmly on the ground. This causes stress to your knees and stretches the ligaments around your knees. Sometimes, this results in tears to the cartilage or ligaments […]

What is Peroneal Tendon Subluxation?Peroneals are two muscles and tendons that stretch along the outer edge of your lower leg. Specifically, the peroneal tendons are enclosed in a fibrous tunnel that is attached behind the outside ankle bone. Peroneal Tendon Subluxation occurs when there is damage or injury to this fibrous tunnel. The peroneal tendons […]

It’s bad enough that we don’t do the kind of physical labor our ancestors did. But we tend to make it worse by topping our sedentary lifestyle with bad posture. Consistently maintaining poor posture causes a lot of trouble when we are on the wrong side of 30 and negatively affects our lifestyle. Once the […]

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition where the upper genital tract (ovaries and fallopian tubes) become infected. Most infections generally occur because of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and are blood borne. Common symptoms of this ailment are pain in the general peritonitis (lower abdomen region) along with fever and/or vomiting. There might also be […]

The spinal cord is probably the most delicate part of your body. It is a single cord that runs from your brain through your torso. It is only ½ to ¼ of an inch thick and protected by fluid and cartilage. However, sometimes during accidents, just fluid and cartilage is not enough to protect your […]

Periodization is the systematic planning of athletic or physical training to prevent injury or straining of any injured areas. It aims is to help athletes and exercise enthusiasts reach the best possible performance in their field. Anyone who works out works out should consider varying their exercise routines for two simple reasons: To prevent reaching […]

A chronic back pain usually occurs because of your lifestyle problem than an actual medical one. So the best way to deal with it and ease away the back pain is to make some alterations in your lifestyle. By constantly straining your back, it will take a toll and affect your spine and back muscles.Here’s […]

Anyone constantly plagued by chronic neck pain knows that it is more than just an annoyance. . Like every other chronic pain, the chances are that your neck pain has been caused by your lifestyle. The way you carry your bag, your posture and even your walking style can contribute to your neck pain.We may […]

Groin strains occur more often than we would like to believe, and are usually accompanied by pain and restricted movement. Treatment for groin strain injuries aim to reduce initial pain and inflammation, improve flexibility and muscle conditioning, strengthen and support while gradually rehabilitating to full fitness. The severity of the strain injuries may dictate the […]