Thursday 13 October 2016

Physiotherapy Tips and Resources

At The School of Physiotherapy we encourage our patients to help themselves. Many injuries, pain or strains can be resolved by a change in habit or some simple exercises.

Tips for the workplace

Here are some tips to help you keep you fit and healthy at work:

  1.     When you take a break—take a proper one! Don't surf the web or answer texts. Every couple of hours get up, take a short walk and stretch your legs.
  2.     Take periodic 'mini-breaks' at your desk every twenty minutes or so – do some stretches to loosen your shoulder and neck muscles and shift position.
  3.     If you work in an open plan office and need to speak to one of your colleagues, get up and walk over to their desk, rather than calling out to them.
  4.     Watch your posture:
  •         Sit close to your work station
  •         Keep the key board at a level that doesn’t require much reaching and isn’t too high or too low
  •         Keep your monitor at eye level
  •         Sit with your legs flexed at 90-degree angle with your feet resting comfortably

Our experienced staff can give you advice for the workplace health, specifically:
  •     Lifting advice
  •     Workplace advice
  •     Manual handling
  •     Keep fit for work advice
  •     Advice tailored to your work place needs.

Friday 23 September 2016

Top 10 Exercise Therapy in Calgary

1. Caring Hands Physiotherapy

#224-30 Country Hills Landing NW
Calgary, AB T3K 5P4 .

Phone: (403)460-1705

E-mail: info@caringhandsphysio.com

Web: www.caringhandsphysio.com

2. Apple Blossom Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

 1324 11 ave SW
Calgary, AB T3C 0M6
Phone number (403) 910-5395

3. Ascent Integrative Health

840-7th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3G2
Phone number (403) 262-1121

4. Calgary Sports Therapy

1060 7 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C4
Phone number (403) 237-0121

5. Shephard Health
6. Marda Loop Physiotherapy Clinic
7. learview Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation
8. National Spine Care
9. The Downtown Sports Clinics-Bow Valley Square
10. Advantage Health Corporate Sport - pt Health

Monday 12 September 2016

Benefits of Physical Therapy



Physical therapists are evidence-based health care professionals who offer cost-effective treatment that improves mobility and relieves pain, reduces the need for surgery and prescription drugs, and allows patients to participate in a recovery plan designed for their specific needs.

Improve Mobility & Motion

Physical therapists are experts in improving mobility and motion. Pain-free movement is crucial to your quality of daily life, your ability to earn a living, your ability to pursue your favorite leisure activities, and so much more.

For example:

·         Movement is essential to physical activity, which is necessary to prevent obesity, which is responsible for at least 18% of US adult deaths.
·         Mobility is crucial for physical independence, and studies suggest that walking alone can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, hip fracture, and knee arthritis, among other benefits.
·         Consistent movement is vital to maintaining a healthy balance system, which can help prevent costly falls.

Avoid Surgery and Prescription Drugs

While surgery and prescription drugs can be the best course of treatment for certain diagnoses, there is increasing evidence demonstrating that conservative treatments like physical therapy can be equally effective (and cheaper) for many conditions.

For example:

·         Low back pain is routinely over-treated despite abundant evidence that physical therapy is a cost-effective treatment that often avoids advanced imaging scans like MRIs that increase the cost of care and the likelihood for surgery and injections.
·         Physical therapy has proven as effective as surgery for meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disk disease, among other conditions.


Participate In Your Recovery

Physical therapists routinely work collaboratively with their patients. Treatment plans can be designed for the patient's individual goals, challenges, and needs. Receiving treatment by a physical therapist is rarely a passive activity, and participating in your own recovery can be empowering. In many cases, patients develop an ongoing relationship with their physical therapist to maintain optimum health and movement abilities across the lifespan.

Sunday 28 August 2016

Top 10 Massage Therapists In Calgary 2016

1. Caringhands Physiotherapy and Massage

#224-30 Country Hills Landing NW
Calgary, AB T3K 5P4 .

Phone: (403)460-1705
E-mail: info@caringhandsphysio.com
Web: http://www.caringhandsphysio.com

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2. 214 11th Avenue Southeast,
Calgary, AB,
Canada

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3. 849 1 Ave NE,
algary,
AB T2E 0C4,
Canada

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4. 7222 Edgemont Blvd NW,
Calgary, AB,
Canada
www.massageattheclub.com

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5. 10–34 Edgedale Drive Northwest,
Calgary, AB,
Canada
www.kinetichealth.ca
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6. 5855 9th Street Southeast,
Calgary, AB,
Canada

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7. 4018 16 St SW,
Calgary,
AB T2T 4H4,
Canada

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8. 47 Sunmills Dr SE,
Calgary, AB,
Canada

9 Physical Therapist Tips to Help You AgeWell



We can't stop time. Or can we? The right type and amount of physical activity can help stave off many age-related health problems. Physical Therapists, who are movement experts, prescribe physical activity that can help you overcome pain, gain and maintain movement, and preserve your independence—often helping you avoid the need for surgery or long-term use of prescription drugs.



1.     Chronic pain doesn't have to be the boss of you.

Each year 116 million Americans experience chronic pain from arthritis or other conditions, costing billions of dollars in medical treatment, lost work time, and lost wages. Proper exercise, mobility, and pain management techniques can ease pain while moving and at rest, improving your overall quality of life.

2.     You can get stronger when you're older.

Research shows that improvements in strength and physical function are possible in your 60s, 70s, and even 80s and older with an appropriate exercise program. Progressive resistance training, in which muscles are exercised against resistance that gets more difficult as strength improves, has been shown to prevent frailty.

3. You may not need surgery or drugs for low back pain.

Low back pain is often over-treated with surgery and drugs despite a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that physical therapy can be an effective alternative—and with much less risk than surgery and long-term use of prescription medications.

4. You can lower your risk of diabetes with exercise.

One in four Americans over the age of 60 has diabetes. Obesity and physical inactivity can put you at risk for this disease. But a regular, appropriate physical activity routine is one of the best ways to prevent—and manage—type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

5. Exercise can help you avoid falls—and keep your independence

About one in three U.S. adults age 65 or older falls each year. More than half of adults over 65 report problems with movement, including walking 1/4 mile, stooping and standing. Group-based exercises led by a physical therapist can improve movement and balance and reduce your risk of falls. It can also reduce your risk of hip fractures (95 percent of which are caused by falls).

6. Your bones want you to exercise.

Osteoporosis or weak bones affects more than half of Americans over the age of 54. Exercises that keep you on your feet, like walking, jogging, or dancing, and exercises using resistance, such as weightlifting, can improve bone strength or reduce bone loss.

7. Your heart wants you to exercise.

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the US. One of the top ways of preventing it and other cardiovascular diseases? Exercise! Research shows that if you already have heart disease, appropriate exercise can improve your health.

8. Your brain wants you to exercise.

People who are physically active—even later in life—are less likely to develop memory problems or Alzheimer's disease, a condition which affects more than 40% of people over the age of 85.

9. You don't "just have to live with" bladder leakage.

More than 13 million women and men in the US have bladder leakage. Don't spend years relying on pads or rushing to the bathroom. Seek help from a physical Therapist.
 
visit: http://www.caringhandsphysio.com/

Wednesday 15 June 2016

Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Relief

Patients suffering from most types of low back pain are often referred for physical therapy for four
weeks as an initial conservative (nonsurgical) treatment option before considering other more
aggressive treatments, including back surgery. The goals of physical therapy are to decrease back pain,
increase function, and teach the patient a maintenance program to prevent future back problems.

Common forms of physical therapy include:

    Passive physical therapy (modalities), which includes things done to the patient, such as heat
application, ice packs and electrical stimulation. For example, a heating pad may be applied to warm up
the muscles prior to doing exercising and stretching, and an ice pack may be used afterward to sooth the
muscles and soft tissues.
 
   Active physical therapy, which focuses on specific exercises and stretching. For most low back pain
treatments, active exercise is the focus of the physical therapy program.


This article focuses on active physical therapy and exercise as a means to help recover from back
problems and prevent or minimize future flare-ups of low back pain.

Lumbar spine (low back) stability is largely dependent on the supporting abdominal (stomach) and low
back musculature. The abdominal muscles provide the initial stabilizing support through their ability to
generate pressure within the abdomen which is exerted posteriorly on the spine, thus providing an
anterior support column (from the front of the spine). The low back muscles stabilize the spine from the
back and lead to posterior support. Simply stated, the bony spine and discs are surrounded by muscles,
and the stronger these specific muscles are, the less stress is placed on the discs and joints of the spine.
The patients should develop a 'belt' of muscle around their spine.

There is a substantial amount of medical literature supporting specific physical therapy exercises for the
treatment of low back pain. While most episodes of low back pain are self limiting and will get better on
their own, active exercise plays an important role in helping reduce the patient's pain and improving
subsequent function in patients with low back pain. An ongoing exercise program also reduces the
likelihood and severity of future occurrences of low back pain.

Contact Us:  http://www.caringhandsphysio.com

Friday 10 June 2016

Arthritis and Hydrotherapy

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Caringhands Physio and Massage teamed  provide an exercise class in our hydrotherapy pool once a week for six weeks. The slow, controlled nature of the exercise and the warmth of the pool were very beneficial to the participants.

How does Hydrotherapy help?

Exercise in a hydrotherapy pool is a good choice for people who have arthritis because the buoyancy of the water helps protect joints from weight-bearing impacts.

This in turn allows greater range of movement as the warmth of the water relaxes the muscles and eases pain in the joints. The low impact nature of Hydrotherapy makes it an ideal way to exercise and improve body function without causing pain or damage.

Frequently asked questions

    Do I need to be able to swim?
         -No you don’t. Our pool is divided into 4ft, 5ft and 6ft sections and floating devices are provided where necessary.
    How do I enter the pool?
         -You can enter the pool via the stairs or the chair lift.

Contact Us: http://www.caringhandsphysio.com/contact-us/