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.
For anyone who has experienced severe neck and shoulder pain, you know firsthand how debilitating and frustrating it can be. If you're looking for relief, you might be wondering about the typical dos and don’ts that can help you manage your neck and shoulder pain. In this article, we'll discuss some effective strategies we suggest in our clinic for reducing neck and shoulder pain, as well as some things to avoid in order to prevent further irritation.
Sometimes it seems like that nagging neck or shoulder pain comes out of nowhere! And when you try to treat it with some heat, or painkillers, or cooling creams, etc., nothing seems to work. You get that slight improvement for an hour or two...maybe a day. Next thing you know...BAM! the pain is back again.
Most people that present with this type of injury are baffled by the pain because they "didn't do anything strenuous to hurt it lately".
The crazy part is, it might not be any one thing that sets off the injury. In fact, it's much more common to see an injury that's the accumulation of all the little things we do on a daily basis that add up to one big, bad, sore neck or shoulders.
One of the main culprits I see almost daily is actually your sitting posture. The way you set yourself up at your desk, in your car, on the couch...all can play a role in how much stress is being put on the neck and shoulders throughout your day.
Take a look at your posture right now, for example:
All of these things can affect your neck and shoulders and lead to pain and stiffness over days, months, years of sitting in poor postures.
So what should you do about that nagging neck or shoulder pain? You may not have to look much further than changing your sitting position and correcting posture.
If you are sitting for long periods of time during your day, here's 4 things to keep in mind to help reduce stress on the neck and shoulders:
1) Mare sure you are sitting at the back of your chair and not perched on the edge.
Often times when we are focusing on our work, we tend to move out toward the front of our chairs. This means you have to lean forward, which causes more stress on the neck and shoulders.
2) Adjust your chair (and lumbar support if you have it) so you have good support for your low back?
Supporting your lower back typically leads to better posture for your upper back, neck and shoulders.
3) Sit closer to your desk and make sure your back is resting against the back rest of your chair.
If you are leaning forward, just like when you perch on the edge of your chair, you increase neck and shoulder workload...not to mention low back strain too!
4) When possible, mare sure your shoulders, back and arms are supported.
This is most easily accomplished with a high back chair with adjustable arms, back and seat. This way the chair can be set up for YOU, instead of you trying to get comfortable in one that isn't suited suited to you.
One last thought...
Are you usually hunched over a laptop, tablet or phone and you're not at a desk on seated in a good chair?...Try to remember: head up, shoulders back!
That is really a topic for a whole other blog post, but I had to at least mention it before I sign off.
Remember, try out these tips to get you started if you are having neck and shoulder pain. You may be surprised how much it helps!
