Physiotherapy For Development Delay
Developmental paediatrics is concerned with the way children grow and mature from birth to adulthood. Physiotherapy has a completely different approach when dealing with a disorder as this, which requires patience, know-how about the physical and mental development in kids. Different treatment plans work for different children, as they have distinct developmental delay problems. Causes: It is difficult to comprehend that your child is unable to develop normal coordination skills. Also, it becomes all the more daunting when you realise that your child is unable to develop essential learning skills as well. There can be many different causes of developmental delay such
How To Treat Sports Hernia Without Surgery
Sports hernia more appropriately termed Gilmore’s groin, is a core muscle injury commonly associated with sports that involve strenuous kicking or twisting movements. Surgery should be the last resort for the treatment of this injury, as it will leave you in bed rest for weeks. Physical therapy can to some extent remedy this injury but severe cases will require surgery. This is what physical therapy has to offer for the treatment of sports hernia. Pain reduction Sports hernia involves the tearing of soft tissue muscles in the abdominal region. Pain caused by tearing can render the athlete to be unable to bend,
Physical Therapy Exercises For Strengthening Shoulder
Intensive throwing or swinging sports such as baseball or hockey often experience their fair share of shoulder related injuries. These injuries include simple dislocations, major ligament tears, and in worse cases even trauma. Recovery period after surgery can last up to weeks if not months. Sports athletes cannot afford to stay out of the game for such a long duration. Luckily, physical therapy has been known to be a quicker and more effective treatment to remedy sports related shoulder injuries. Physical therapy involves reduces recovery periods and improves the physical condition of the athlete’s shoulder. This is what comprises in physiotherapy
How To Continue Playing Your Favourite Sport After A Tennis Elbow
Damaged muscle tissue can cause the condition known as Tennis Elbow in the muscles that extend when the wrist and fingers are used for any physical activity. Although this condition occurs in 40% of tennis players, it can also occur with any person involved in repetitive manual activities. Tennis Elbow occurs in two stages, chronic and acute both of which cause extreme pain when the wrist is involved in gripping activities or when fingers are extended. In some cases, nerve irritation, tenderness and neck stiffness are also experienced. How is it treated? Tennis Elbow is treated using cortisone injections but this
Kinesio Taping For Treating Neck Pain
A Kinesio tape is an elastic cotton tape that is stuck to our skin using an acrylic adhesive. Physiotherapists use this in a procedure known a kinesiology taping. This cotton tape is bendy and closely mimics the attributes of our muscles. Kinesiology taping is a simple procedure, wherein the Kinesio tape is applied to the strained muscle area for relief. This procedure is especially beneficial for athletes, who need to retain muscle mobility after sustaining an injury, to continue carrying out physiotherapy exercises. Neck pain can be caused due to many reasons. Herniated spinal discs, spinal injury, pinched nerves, neck muscle