At Dynamic Health we believe physiotherapy plays an important role in preventive healthcare. In this blog, we explore the potential of preventative care and performance physiotherapy. Discover how preventative PT can help you stay ahead of potential problems and reach new levels of performance.
At Dynamic Health Physiotherapy, we believe that physiotherapy care needs to go beyond the conventional goal of pain relief. Our approach is to create a treatment plan that addresses the pain but also continues to restore strength and function to the highest possible level to meet your goals. Our clinic provides a comprehensive and individualized approach to help you reach your full potential. In this blog post, we will expand on this treatment philosophy, exploring how reducing pain AND restoring function is central to our practice. Join us as we walk you through the transformative power of physiotherapy beyond pain relief.
If you’ve ever struggled with a nagging injury or chronic pain that just wouldn't go away or tried physiotherapy before, only to find that the relief is temporary at best, it could be that a different approach was needed. At Dynamic Health, we believe that physiotherapy is not meant to be a passive experience. Instead, we take a hybrid approach that incorporates hands-on techniques with active exercises to empower our patients and help them achieve long-term success.
From the first phone call or conversation in the clinic, all the way through to full recovery and beyond, the ability to communicate effectively is likely the MOST important skill a physiotherapist can have. Here are the 6 points throughout your journey with physiotherapy that require a highly skilled team of healthcare providers that know how to communicate effectively.
Today we’ll introduce you to the four main points that are important to know when considering physiotherapy at Dynamic Health. Whether you are learning about physio for the first time, or you’ve been to physiotherapy before and had a very different experience, these four areas should give you a better idea of what physiotherapy means to us, who it is for, and why you should consider finding a physiotherapist that fits with your needs.
If you're experiencing hip pain, you might be asking yourself if it’s better to rest and avoid any physical activity or is better to exercise, stretch and keep active. In today’s article we’ll discuss how, in many cases, exercise can actually be the best medicine. We'll discuss the benefits of exercising with hip pain, provide some tips on how to do it safely, and clarify when it’s better to wait and rest with hip pain.
Hip pain can be a frustrating and painful condition that can significantly impact your daily life. With so many potential causes of hip pain, it can be difficult to determine the underlying issue and find effective treatment. In this post, we'll explore some of the most common causes of hip pain, provide tips for preventing hip pain in the first place, and discuss how bursitis is often misdiagnosed as the main problem.
Sciatica and hip pain. What is bringing it on and what can we do about it?
There are many factors that can affect these conditions, but let’s talk about some of the seasonal changes that can cause them.
With the fluctuations in the weather, people tend to notice the slight aches that they had before getting worse as the temperature turns cold.
The new cold weather can always mean that we may start to tighten our muscles more causing us to be stiffer.
As it gets colder we often change the way we walk. We may start to shorten our strides and again tighten up as we walk due to icy sidewalks or colder than we want weather! This can cause new or increased aches and pains.
We also tend to be more sedentary as it gets colder. If you are anything like me, we don’t have the same motivation to be outside in the cold getting active when we can be warm and cozy inside watching all those Christmas movies.
When we do get to go outside the activities we get to do aren’t so great for the hip or back - like shoveling and snow blowing. 👎
1. STAY ACTIVE!
If you catch the pain before it gets too bad, try to stay as active as possible, even as the weather changes. Try doing activities like, short walks (inside or out), snowshoeing, or building a snowman!⛄️
Make sure to add stretching into your regular routine - paying special attention to the hip and back.
2. If you already have significant hip pain or sciatica, finding the proper stretches and activities that reduce your symptoms is key. You shouldn’t have to suffer through severe pain while doing your exercises or activities. This could actually slow down your progress. Make sure to chat with your physiotherapist or health care provider to see if they can help offer you some stretches or exercises that will not be painful.
3. Change positions frequently. If you are less active in the winter or your job requires long periods of sitting, make sure to take breaks to change positions and move around. Our muscles and joints need this regularly in order to avoid being stressed or strained in one position for too long. A great way to do this is by trying some indoor exercise activities such as chair yoga or simple stretches in bed.
Finally, the snow is gone, the trees are budding, and the grass is starting to green up again. If you’re like many of our patients, you probably have your plants started and you are excited to get the gardens ready for another year.
But, like many of the people we see on a regular basis, you might also be worrying about how you are going to feel once you start turning that soil. All those aches and pains that have been present, but manageable through the winter months, tend to resurface as full-blown bad backs and stiff hips and knees as you prep the soil, plant the garden, and start weeding for another season.
So, what can be done? How can you start gardening for another year without adding significant stress and discomfort to your joints?
Let’s take a look at how the start of this gardening season can be a little more enjoyable by looking specifically at how to protect your hip joints while still getting the work done.
