Many physiotherapy procedures can help to ease pain in the muscle, joints, and nerves. One of these techniques is IMS. IMS or intramuscular stimulation refers to a procedure that physiotherapists often adopt to relieve the knots in the muscles that are leading to neuropathic or musculoskeletal pain.
The word “chiropractic” is derived from the Greek words “cheir” meaning “hands” and “praxis” (practice). So it mostly deals with “hands-on” therapy. Chiropractic treatment is mainly used as a pain relief substitute for the nervous, muscular and skeletal system; and for connective tissue such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.
Exercising goes way beyond the early morning routine jogs with some few stretches and 20 sit-ups done by everyone to stay in shape and keep fit. Exercises have also been adopted to help treat injuries and make sure people with disabilities or medical conditions reach their health and fitness goals safely and progressively. These goals can be for the betterment of the health, improvement of movement ability or simply to attain a better quality of life, and they are achieved through the help of a
Orthotics are prescription medical devices worn inside the shoes to correct biomechanical issues of the feet (problems with how one stand, walk or run) and lower extremities. Unlike shoe inserts, they can only be prescribed by a podiatrist if other treatments or exercises do not work; therefore, they are recommended in extreme cases that other means recommended have not been able to correct. A podiatrist is a doctor who specializes in the problems of the feet.
When people survive auto accidents, sports accidents, or even domestic accidents, go through surgery and resume their normal activities after a while, not only the doctors and nurses contributed to that…a
physiotherapist also did. This is because after undergoing surgery or getting a cast, a doctor in general practice may not necessarily be able to help you restore your muscle and joints functions for movements; a physiotherapist would have to step in to help you do that.
Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) in Canada are health care professionals whose main training concerns diagnosing and treating the conditions that plague the soft tissues and joints in the body which lead to pain and physical disorders.
Technology has been beneficial to humans, even in the area of physiotherapy. Shockwave Therapy is a testimonial to this claim. Shockwave therapy uses a technology that sends strong and short energy waves with swifter traveling capacity than sound into the body to generate benefits such as inducing tissue healing, breaking down calcification and tissue adhesions, reducing pain, and boosting function.
Therapex Health Centre will have its grand opening event on Saturday, March 7th, 2020, from 2 pm to 6 pm! Come and visit us! You’ll enjoy a day full of learning about new and exciting treatment techniques that are changing the world of healthcare!
