When should and should you recommend the use of oral ibuprofen, ibuprofen gel and naproxen to your patients. The treatment of acute injuries to the musculoskeletal system is often made more difficult by the extent of the inflammation and the patient's pain. The examination can be limited by severity and irritability, protective mechanisms such as muscle protection, diffuse swelling, emotional…
Unplugging the power cord is difficult. So much of our life is tied to technology. We use it to manage our schedules, keep up with our social acquaintances, and research our questions. The important, the urgent, and the things that can wait reach us all in a similar way, making it difficult to distinguish between the three. Unplugging means to…
Have you considered the role of physiotherapy in the treatment of bleeding disorders? Did you know that Von Willebrand's disease is the most common bleeding disorder in humans and that muscle and joint bleeding are an important problem for people with this disease? There are many other blood diseases that can affect the body's musculoskeletal system. This has a significant…
"You yourself deserve your love and affection like everyone else in the entire universe." ~ Buddha This unprecedented time has given us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and focus on the things that are really important in our lives. As an unexpected benefit, the need for social distancing has set much-needed personal boundaries for many of us. I grew up…
In the United States, 2000-2010 was called the "Decade of Pain". In 2011, the Institute of Medicine Committee to Promote Pain Research, Care and Education found that the prevalence of chronic pain in our country exceeds the prevalence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Unfortunately, this pain prevalence has continued, and it is for this reason that counselors need…
The world is currently very divided and there is a lot of pointing and shouting with the fingers. People are frustrated, angry and looking for someone they can turn to. There are people I know, love and respect who give me cause to groan inwardly when I hear their views on certain topics. And I'm sure you will do the…
“You must first teach a child that he or she is loved. Only then is he ready to learn everything else. "~ Amanda Morgan If I had a nickel for every parent who asked me: "So if we (… insert a strategy that was given to them …) we can know for sure that they don't have to worry about…
"Do something today for which your future self will thank you." ~ Unknown My entire life has been filled with toxic and abusive relationships, from extreme physical and emotional abuse by my parents to the last relationship I left in 2013. Abuse – physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal – is all I have ever known. All my life. I knew…
Dear estranged adult, I want you to remind yourself that it was never really about you, even though it may have felt that way then and that way now. When your parents kept telling you that you are not good enough that you would never mind, they only projected their own feelings for themselves onto you because deep down they…
Advanced physiotherapists offer a good alternative to the usual medical care in spinal clinics. But knowing how good it is depends on what question you are asking. New models of care are developing and becoming commonplace in modern healthcare. This is due to the increasing pressure on resources, time and costs as well as a lack of medical personnel models.…