Sciatica is a relatively common and quite painful inflammatory condition that affects the sciatic nerve running from base of the spine down both legs. Here, our Nepean physiotherapists explain what kinds of treatment we can offer to patients suffering from pain caused by sciatica to alleviate its symptoms and help prevent it from flaring up again in the future.
Have you found yourself opting out of activities like hikes, games of golf or dances because you're worried about what might happen if you fell over? You aren't alone, but that doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to your fear! Here, our Nepean physiotherapists explain how we can help improve your balance and ensure that worries about falling don't hold you back.
It may have been difficult to think of anything but the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the last year and a half. This goes doubly if you happened to contract the disease. While there is still research being done on its long-term effects, there are a number of ways that physiotherapy can assist with recovery from pulmonary infections. Here, our Nepean physical therapists explain how we can help with your long-term recovery from COVID-19.
At Nepean Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Centre, we practice acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment for alleviating pain, encouraging healing and improving chronic conditions alongside other treatments. Here, our Nepean physiotherapists explain what acupuncture is and how it works.
Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of your muscles and other soft tissues to help loosen tense muscles, help with recovery from injuries and manage stress levels. At our Nepean physiotherapy center, our Registered Massage Therapists are able to provide massage treatments to our patients that can help to manage a wide range of issues, including abnormal levels of stress.
While you may know that physiotherapy can be incredibly effective at treating neck pain, you may not know how it actually does so. Here, the team of physical therapists at our Nepean physiotherapy center explains some of the passive and active treatments involved in physiotherapy for neck pain.
It is estimated that pelvic pain affects 20% of all adults in North America across ages and genders, impacting individuals' ability to control their bodily functions, engage in exercise, sleep properly and more. Physiotherapy is able to provide a number of different treatments and rehabilitation programs for people suffering from chronic pelvic pain. Here, our Nepean physical therapists explain the symptoms of chronic pelvic pain and how pelvic physiotherapy is able to help.
Pregnancy can result in a variety of conditions, including urinary incontinence, back pain, reduced strength and flexibility, and much more. Here, our Nepean physiotherapists explain how physical therapy can help your body recover from health issues associated with pregnancy.
While the phrase "no pain, no gain" may be commonly recited when it comes to the process of working out, this isn't necessarily true. While the repetitive and strenuous activity involved in most workouts may put you at risk for injury, the pain, discomfort and setback to your fitness which result can be avoided. Here, our Nepean Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Centre physical therapists explain a few different ways of avoiding an injury in the course of your workout routine and how they can ...
Running is a common athletic activity, not only as part of sports like soccer, football and baseball, but as a sport of its own. Despite how common it is, the repetitive movements and repeated impact on the ground involved with running means that there are ample opportunities for injury to occur while running. Here, our Nepean Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Centre physiotherapists explain 5 of the most common injuries sustained while running and how to identify them.
