Most spinal cord injuries occur in individuals under 30 years of age. This, along with medical advancements have allowed people with spinal cord injuries to have an increased life expectancy compared with past generations. Those with SCI are consequently susceptible to the same chronic diseases as the general population, including [...]
Whether your physiotherapy appointments are daily or weeks apart, there are some easy ways to help relieve pain and improve comfort for yourself at home. Here are three simple things you can do: 1. Apply Heat to Affected Areas Moist heat therapy is one of the simplest, safest and [...]
Physiotherapists are often the professional you seek after an injury has occurred or after a nagging pain has become too much to shrug off. From this perspective, physiotherapy is a reactive measure to taking care of one’s physical well-being. Although this is an important role that physiotherapists play within [...]
