New international research shows one in four physiotherapists provide treatments that aren’t based on evidence. These treatments aren’t likely to cause harm, but they might waste patients’ time.
If you suffer from Achilles pain, it’s probably not going to rupture like NBA star Kevin Durant’s.
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Achilles tendon pain is surprisingly common in people over the age of 50. Strength training can help you recover and protect against future injury.
Up to 20 per cent of women have pain during sexual intercourse and up to 40 per cent have issues with bladder control. Physiotherapy can help.
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The over-medicalization of back pain is a global concern. New research in Canada shows that people with lower income as well as rural and remote dwellers are less likely to access physiotherapy care.
A recent series on low back pain by the global medical journal The Lancet shows doctors often overlook recommended treatments, such as advice to stay active and to exercise.
Most doctors and nurses agree exercise is beneficial but don’t routinely prescribe exercise as part of their patients’ cancer treatment plan.
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Historically the advice to cancer patients was to rest and avoid activity. We now know this advice may be harmful to patients, and that every person with cancer would benefit from exercise medicine.
Good posture is important for everyone – but for people with disabilities it can be a life saver.
Going home after a total knee replacement and having regular physiotherapy means you recover just as fast as if you’d chosen to stay in hospital for your rehab. And it’s cheaper.
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Private patients who stay in hospital for costly rehab after major knee surgery recover just as fast as people who go home and have physiotherapy. So, why pay more?
Yoga moves like downward dog put strain on your hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders.
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Our brains tell our bodies to move differently when we have pain. And there is emerging evidence to show changing how we move could actually contribute to the development of chronic pain.
Is this the future of physical therapy?
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