What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy (or Physical Therapy) is the provision of services to people and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. It includes the provision of services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by the process of ageing or that of injury or disease. The method of Physiotherapy sees full and functional movement as at the heart of what it means to be healthy.
Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing movement potential, within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. It involves the interaction between physical clients, families and care givers, in a process of assessing movement potential and in establishing agreed upon goals and objectives using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists.
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Chiropractic/Physio Treatment Couch
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Beautelle's Manipulation Range of plinths & couches designed for manipulation applications including chiropractic and physiotherapy disciplines. An extensive choice of electronic & hydraulic models are available... Features - A range of specilly designed plinths & couches for Physioptherpy | Chiropractic | Re-habilitaion Treatment. Choose form our Helmsley range of high-performance models all |
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Sports Massage Couch
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Portable Cable Table for Sports Massage and Physiotherapy Massage | Beautelle's Uk made massage couches are suitable for heavy duty massage and are readily portable.Osborne 200 Cable Table Series - available in Beechwood or Aluminium Finishes| Generous 27" width | flexible height range | tensor cable system. Accessories include - Face Cradle & Arm Support |
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Incostress
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IncostressAn innovation designed by women for women.Controls incontinence and helps strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.How Incostress worksWorn the same way as a tampon, it gently supports the urethra and bladder neck bringing these into a natural anatomical position. If the user coughs, sneezes or places any exersion on the |
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Tension headache: A clinical study of its treatment by acupuncture
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Tension headache
A clinical study of its treatment by acupuncture
by Emad Tukmachi and Firhaas Tukmachi
ABSTRACT
The Western medical treatment of tension headache often encounters difficulties with regard to clinical diagnosis, treatment and financial costs. In this preliminary clinical study, 22 patients suffering from tension headache were randomly selected and treated |
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How to deal with Runner's Knee
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Runner’s Knee is one of the most painful and common injuries for runners, hence its nickname. In medical terms, runner’s knee is patellofemoral pain syndrome or PFPS in official medical language. The pain will be slightly above or below the kneecap and under the bone itself. You might |
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Reflexology - A Medical Breakthrough
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"In an unprecedented press release today the medical profession announced the discovery of a new treatment that has been scientifically proven to be effective for more than 100 health conditions and has no known adverse side effects. Conditions researched include: diabetes, pre-menstrual syndrome, constipation, headaches, asthma, allergies, bronchitis, |
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Physical Problems Healed through Emotional Healing
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Physical Healing through Healing the Emotions Life sometimes makes us sick. Stress as we respond to life, held in the body, is directly causing disease. At these times the road to healing is through our emotions. As we now understand emotions to be energy flowing when we feel |
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Therapeutic Manipulation – What Exactly Does it Mean?
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Therapeutic manipulation refers to any technique by which a disease or disorder is treated using the remedial use of the hands, especially by a skilled practitioner. Some of these techniques include: Acupuncture Massage Physiotherapy Chiropractics Myopractics Acupuncture Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures |
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Plantar Fasciitis - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
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Plantar fascia ligament connects your heel to the toes. If you have been experiencing pain from the moment you get up and step onto your feet, then this ligament may have well experienced an injury called plantar fasciitis.
This injury is usually caused by the overuse, strain, or even |
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Is There A Right Or Wrong Way To Move?
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The short answer is no. Less simplistically, and more importantly is to answer with the question: Does it serve your intention?Life can be lived on automatic pilot, where we can lose track of our deepest desires, dreams and intentions. When we lose sight of our intentions, when we |
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What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful, progressive, rheumatic disease mainly of the spine. It has an average disease onset of twenty-three years old and a male/female ratio of 3:1. It very often has a humiliating period of misdiagnosis of approximately eight years, because it is not well understood outside |
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Eliminate Your Problems of Lower Back Pain by Exercise
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Having a right treatment accompanied by lower back pain exercise could be an ideal tips in preventing back problem or maybe reducing the back ache if you may have it previously. This is including in choosing the right footwear such as shoes. The type of shoes you put |
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Children's Health - How to Treat Autism in a Conventional Perspective
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I. DefinitionConventional medicine is also known as Western medicine. It is a system of medical approach in which medical doctor and other health professionals such as nurses, medical technician and specialists and therapists, etc. use medication, radiation, medical equipments or surgery to treat symptoms of disease and diseases.II. |
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Massage for Marathon Runners
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Frozen shoulder, also known as “adhesive capsulitis”, is a restrictive condition that can be painful and frequently affects abduction and external rotation of the shoulder joint. It affects more women than men, and usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 65. In the past, it was thought |
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What is Thai Yoga Massage?
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An Ancient Tradition Comes to the West
Traditional Thai Massage can look back at a long history of therapeutic healing. If one traces the evolution of the techniques of healing massage practiced in Thailand, one discovers the astonishing fact that the earliest roots of Thai massage lie not |
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Introduction to Reflexology
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Reflexology is a Natural Healing Art.NATURAL means that Reflexology enhances the normal functioning of the body. It does this without creating any damage. It is essentially harmless. HEALING means that Reflexology's effect is consistently observed to be beneficial to a person's health. Reflexology reduces physical, emotional and psychological |
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How do I know if I need hip replacement surgery?
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It is certainly true that not everyone with hip joint pain needs a total hip replacement, but when your quality of life grows increasingly diminished due to hip joint pain, it may be advisable to consider your options for hip replacement surgery. Ultimately, it’s up to you to |
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The Use of Codeine- and Dextromethorphan-Containing Cough Remedies in Children
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There is numerous prescription and nonprescription medications currently available for suppression of cough symptoms in children. There is also reported adverse effects and over dosage associated with giving cough and cold preparations to children. Patients and parents need to learn about the “lack” of proven antitussive effects and |
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How to Choose the Right Female Physiotherapist?
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Physiotherapy helps in the improvement of the quality of life of people when the restriction of mobility takes place for some reason. Age, sudden injuries or medical conditions such as stroke can reduce reflexes and hamper mobility at some point in your life. The advent of physiotherapy can |
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