Exercise can be causing you more pain!

 I've had a good number of people tell me that they don't think I can help them as a Physiotherapist because they had been exercising, yet their pain refused to go. This is because of an assumption that exercise is the same as Physiotherapy.

Which is a costly assumption!

While exercise is a great part of Physical therapy, but that's not all that Physiotherapy involves.

Secondly, Physiotherapists utilize what we call Therapeutic exercises to treat and manage their patients.

What this means is that, we don't just tell you to start engaging in any exercise at all you can, rather, we recommend, or better put, prescribe the right exercises for your condition for you. There are some exercises you engage in and it worsens your condition. Yes, you heard me right!

 Some exercises cause more harm than good to your pain and injury.

For example, a new client of mine told me that she has a treadmill but stopped using it because her knees hurt each time she exercises on it. Now, what she didn't understand is that treadmill is not advised in early, untreated Knee osteoarthritis. 

Now you get my point, right?

A good exercise program prescribed for a patient is programmed, has frequency, intensity, type and duration.

So, decide today to seek the right counsel and exercise prescription from a good Physiotherapist, like we have in Possible Physiotherapy and Wellness Clinic. You'd definitely feel better at the end of the day. Self-exercise prescription for a condition can be harmful.

To your Physical Health, 

Dr. Esther Ugwu PT