Chiropractic vs Physiotherapy: Which is Better?
When it comes to seeking treatment for musculoskeletal issues or pain, two commonly sought-after professions are chiropractic and physiotherapy.
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When it comes to seeking treatment for musculoskeletal issues or pain, two commonly sought-after professions are chiropractic and physiotherapy.
In this article, we will explore what manual therapy is, the various techniques practised, and who can benefit from such treatment.
Physical medicine has evolved significantly, introducing various advanced treatment modalities for healing and pain relief.
In recent years, physical therapy (physiotherapy) has witnessed tremendous advancements in therapeutic techniques to reduce chronic and acute pain, accelerating healing and promoting recovery.
Most assume that physiotherapy treatment only consists of massage techniques and exercises, but that is simply not true!
Knee anterior cruciate ligament injuries are fairly common injuries in sports and exercises but do you know that actually, only 20% of anterior cruciate ligament injuries are due to direct contact?
Aquatic therapy is physical therapy in a pool or other aquatic environment under the supervision of a trained physiotherapist.
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a painful-yet-common medical condition that limits the natural functions of the jaw, such as opening the mouth and chewing
Pilates is a proven method of strengthening core muscles which goes back more than 100 years.
Foot drop, sometimes called drop foot, is a medical term to explain difficulty lifting the front part of the foot to walk or move.
Hip labral tears happens when the labrum, which is a band of cartilage surrounding the hip joint, is injured.
A Bankart lesion typically happens when the shoulder dislocates anteriorly (forwards), and this damages the lower part of the cartilage that lines the shoulder socket.
Edema and swelling is our body's natural way of healing an injury. When a part gets injured, the body sends its natural repair workers through fluids to fix it.
Does it seem as though you always tend to roll the same ankle and it seems looser than the other? Ever wondered if perhaps there is a way to change that?
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Upper arm pain refers to pain that is felt anywhere from just below the shoulder joint to just above the elbow (the entire upper arm area).
Up to six out of ten adults suffer from spinal pain every year.
Collar bone (medically termed as "clavicle") pain is a common problem and can be caused and aggravated by a number of different problems.
Shoulder dislocation and subluxation injuries refers to injuries where the humeral bone (the single long bone of your arm) dislocates or subluxes out of its socket.
‘Locking knee’ is a fairly common complaint by athletes who have twisted their knees in sports like basketball, netball, soccer or badminton.
Brachial neuritis refers to a rare condition where there is inflammation of the group of nerves that control our shoulder, arm and hand, collectively known as the brachial plexus.
What is radiohumeral synovitis?
Painful inflammation of our sacro-iliac joint can be a symptom of a range of inflammatory conditions.
You may have heard about stretching your muscles when your muscles are sore and tight, but have you heard about nerve stretching?
A pelvic fracture refers to a crack or break in one or more bones in the pelvis.
With the pace of life, work, and societal demands moving at breakneck speed, we notice that there is an increasing trend of people reporting and suffering from headaches.
A groin strain injury is an injury to the muscles located in the deep muscle of the inner thigh. It is a fairly common type of injury that our senior physios treat regularly in our physio clinics.
Proximal humeral (humerus) fractures happen when the top aspect of the upper arm bone, that is shaped like a ball, is fractured or has a break.
Synovial plica refers to the inflammation of a small part of soft tissues in the elbow joint.
This injury occurs when the big toe is forced into an extreme position of hyperextension (where the toe moves back toward the top of the foot past its normal range of motion).
An injury or sprain in the annular ligament of your elbow can lead to complications in the joint function.