Fibromyalgia (FM), or “fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)”, is classified as a “chronic disorder characterized by widespread and persistent non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.” Common symptoms associated with FM include: Widespread musculoskeletal pain Fatigue Insomnia Morning stiffness Depression Anxiety Mental slowness Memory and attention problems Is fibromyalgia common? In 2013, fibromyalgia was diagnosed in 2.7% of the world’s population (4.2% of […]
The majority of new pain disappear after a few weeks or months, but others last for years. Why? Although the process of going from acute to chronic pain has been researched for years, it is still unknown. Catastrophizing, self-efficacy, and mental health have all been shown to be significant factors in epidemiological investigations. According to […]
Low back discomfort is quite prevalent. In fact, if you don’t have any back discomfort every year or so, you’re considered weird. (Not that you’re losing out on anything significant.) Fortunately, if you are experiencing back pain, your odds of getting rid of it quickly are great. Without any special intervention, more than 90% of […]
Myth #1: Imaging cannot always show the cause of pain When you experience pain and undergo imaging, such as an MRI, to identify the cause, it is important to consider that certain abnormalities detected in the imaging may actually be common in people without symptoms. For example, a study conducted by Horga et al in […]
Exercises may be carried out using a method called blood flow restriction training that restricts the quantity of blood flowing to the arm or leg. This is often done by firmly wrapping a limb with a cuff or strap to restrict blood flow but not fully occlude it. Blood flow restriction training has the advantage […]
Physical therapists are encountering more and more older persons who have problems with weakness, poor balance, and overall deconditioning. Our older adult customers have particular demands that call for certain evaluation techniques when creating fitness programmes. Here, we’ll go through several missed evaluations that can help you provide better care for elderly people. Please take […]
Clinicians must be a part of the decision-making process when it comes to getting an injured player back in the game. While they must guarantee appropriate recovery, they also must consider the drawbacks of keeping an athlete from training for an extended period of time. The guidelines should take the demands of returning to sport […]
“Disc bulge” is a term that may have done more harm than the injury itself. How many people hear that word and think, “I’ll never get better” or “my back will never be the same”? As physiotherapists, one of the hardest things we have to do is help people who have hurt their backs get […]
Early in the 20th century, the SI joint was the subject of several scientific studies since it was believed to be the primary cause of low back discomfort. This research soon shifted course once Mixter and Barr’s work on intervertebral disc rupture was published in 1934. The SIJ was largely disregarded throughout the next four […]
Over time, we have discovered that the circumstances that makeup LBP are not all the same. We now know that although some people’s pain is caused by particular patho-anatomical or structural factors, others are not. We’ve discovered that sometimes, but not always, our deep-stabilizing muscles start to function differently. We’ve also that certain movement patterns […]