Author Archives: Louise Savoie

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Common Symptoms of Sciatica and Its Diagnosis

Do you experience pain from your lower spine to your buttock and the back of your leg? These may be signs of sciatica. This occurs when a herniated disk or bone spur on the spine compresses part of a nerve which results in inflammation, pain,...

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Common Sports Injuries That Need Physical Therapy

Injuries are inevitable when participating in competitions, organized sports, fitness activities, or training exercises. This is made particularly more common by poor training methods, lack of conditioning, and inadequate warm-up. Sports rehab...

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Stiff Neck: What Causes It and How Is It Treated?

A stiff neck is characterized by soreness and difficulty in moving the neck. This may be accompanied by a headache, as well as pain in the shoulder, and/or arm. It usually appears upon waking up in the morning or can develop later in the day due...

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The Differences in Physical and Occupational Therapy

Both occupational therapy and physical therapy are kinds of rehabilitative care. The main objective of rehabilitative care is to prevent and enhance the degenerating quality or condition of life due to surgery, injury, and illness, such as...

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Ways to Maintain A Healthy Lifestyle

Nowadays, individuals may find it hard to achieve and keep a healthy lifestyle because of their hectic daily routine. But we all know that it is the only way to succeed in life. People with health and physical problems might find it hard to...

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Defeating your Pectoral Pain and Getting Back to your Workout

No matter what type of workout you enjoy, you’re probably around someone experiencing pectoral pain. Perhaps that person is you. Whether it’s pain lifting during a bench press, pressure in the pectoral during a problem in rock climbing,...

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