Category: Physiotherapy

      A 32 year old man hurt his back doing sit ups. He had back pain referring into his right leg. Initially he was treated by his GP with anti- inflammatories which...

Role of physiotherapy in the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Introduction The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is defined as a chronic condition characterized by a severe pain following injury to the bone...

      Pain and movement have a very intimate relationship, with each capable of affecting the other. Pain from whatever source, be it from an acute injury or a progressive disease process, will...

        The Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain Introduction Since 1994, there has been a body of research developing that is looking at the function and recovery...

Pilates and Lower Back Pain What is Pilates? Pilates is a well-defined exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body. The system is named after Joseph Pilates, who originally developed the program...

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Physiotherapy Based Rehabilitation In Pain Management: Benefits to Patients Generally physiotherapists get a poor deal. They tend to be viewed as being the ‘Bully Boys’ ( or girls) of the healthcare professions. Often they...

          A 64 year old man was seen in the Pain Clinic, complaining of pain in the L3/4 area of his lumbar spine and an aching, deep seated pain which...

Different Types Of Physiotherapy Used In Rehabilitation There is a fundamental difference between physiotherapy and medication for pain management: medication eases the symptoms that are caused by something being %u2018wrong%u2019 in the body, whereas...