BALANCE & DIZZINESS PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY
Elderly patients have multiple reasons for losing their balance. Muscles are weaker, spines start to twist, bones may become brittle. Add vascular problems, vision loss, polypharmacy, and a sedentary lifestyle, and it’s no wonder that complaints of vertigo or dizziness affect some 70% of individuals age 65 or older. Doctors report that people over sixty-five […]
Physiotherapy Guide To Concussion
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This is caused when a bump, blow, or jolt exerts a force on your brain withinyour skull. This force can c ause a temporary injury to your brain. Symptoms vary greatly depending on which part of your brain has been affected. Concussion may cause physical, cognitive, and […]
The KEY to movement KNEE PAIN-FREE
KNEE PAIN: What you need to know about? Bottom line, you can spend all the time and money for treatment, but if you havent got this right- there will be no long -term improvement. FIX THE ROOT OF THE ISSUE How you can better protect your knees and avoid possible surgery… Bear with me and […]
Foot Rotation May Increase The Risk of Injury
Too little or too much foot rotation may increase the risk of injury. Pronation is the natural motion of your foot during walking and running. Your gait can show a pattern of neutral pronation, overpronation, or supination (underpronation). The stresses of overpronating or supinating have been linked to a greater risk of injuries. Supination and […]
