Stress Busters: 5 Ways To Deal With Stress And Anxiety Better
Stress may seem like a small problem but it can have long-term negative consequences on your health. This is because, most people instead of trying to get rid of their anxiety and stress, choose to ignore them. But ignoring stress is not a good strategy to deal with it as it can lead to conditions like chronic pain and depression. Therefore, it is important to find a way to combat stress and anxiety effectively. Every person has a different way to go about it. Some take a little break from their work while others socialize with their friends and family. The
ALS: How Physiotherapy Can Help?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a motor neuron disorder that reprobates nerve cells that control voluntary muscles. As the disease is degenerative in nature, the symptoms become more serious with passing time. Getting diagnosed with ALS is nothing short of life altering. As there is no known cure for this disease, most of the treatments are centred on improving the patients’ quality of life. Physiotherapy has proven to be essential for ALS patients. It can help them in performing their day to day activities by improving their alignment and muscle strength and provide some measure of pain
Kinesio Taping: How Does it Work?
Developed by Japanese chiropractor, Kenzo Kaze in the late 70’s, Kinesio Tapes are becoming quite popular among athletes and sports personalities. These colorful tapes of pink, blue and black shades can usually be seen strapped to the shoulders and ankles of players. This leads most people to wonder as to their utility and efficiency. Kinesio tapes are elastic fabric like tapes used by physiotherapist and kinesiology specialists to heal and prevent injuries. As kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements, Kinesio Taping is a procedure that is used to optimize the movement of muscles and increase their elasticity. Here’s
5 Physio Tips to Prevent Winter Sports Injury
As the winters take their final turn, it’s just the time for skate boarders and ice skiers to enjoy their finishing round on the ice. After all, who doesn’t winter sports? Winter sports help you stay fit by maintaining good blood circulation and muscle activity during the cold weather. But, these wintertime activities also bring in a range of injuries and mishaps. Slip and fall accidents during winter sports are quite common. These injuries can be quite painful due to the sharp cold. However, utilizing some simple physio tips you can minimize these accidents greatly. Here are a few simple physiotherapy tips
Healing a Sprained Ankle
A sprained ankle is the last thing you want to get when you are sprinting for the ball in a sport, but it happens. In fact, a sprained ankle is one of the most common sports injuries. Add to that, a person does not have to play a sport to get a sprained ankle, it can happen to anyone doing any daily activity like just walking. A sprained ankle can affect a person in numerable ways. Inability to bear weight on the affected ankle Decrease range of motion for your ankle Swelling and inflammation Bruising Ankle pain that can range from