Adapting to Change: Thriving Despite the Challenges of Chronic Illness
This article is written by Alyssa Moylan.
Do you think the term physiotherapy is a purely theoretical term?
Well, let us tell you, physical therapy (PT) is something that we incorporate in our everyday lives without noticing much. All the stretches and finger flexing are part of relieving pain or pressure from an area, and that forms the base of physiotherapy.
Besides the daily cricks, the more serious function of physiotherapy is to help people regain the use of their muscles and nerves to be able to move again. Be it old age, a genetic disorder or an accident or illness, a person who gets immobilized for a long time tends to lose sensations of the limbs and in order to ensure that the person is not permanently paralyzed, many doctors suggest physiotherapy.
Besides improving joints and muscular mobility, physiotherapy also helps in preventing injuries from overworking or even underworking. Further, a healthy lifestyle also requires some level of physical action and conditioning if you want to keep up with the fast pace of the world and achieve your dreams. And physiotherapy can be your companion in that.
4 Tips To-Be-Fit in Daily Life Suggested by Physiotherapists
To ensure that you are fit and are at little risk of injury, 4 essentials tips are suggested by physiotherapists to be incorporated in your daily life. These are:
1. Take breaks
Take mini breaks to relieve not only muscle stiffness, but to allow the circulation to be normal at the lower part of your body. Do 10 minutes of stretching to relieve you of any cricks and stiffness.
2. Focus on your posture
Posturing is important in physiotherapy. Most of us are always sitting at a desk and typing away. Our necks and backs are not in the alignment it should be, and over time you start feeling the adverse effects of these long sessions of work. Keep a conscious effort to not slouch or bend your neck too much. Your spine should be straight and try to keep the neck in alignment with the spine.
3. Develop a daily workout routine
One of the leading causes of neurological disorders is obesity. Whether you need to lose weight or not become obese, incorporating workout to your daily routine will be helpful. Resetting your lifestyle to a routine and sticking to it is about 50% of the job done towards a healthier you. Everyday habits like walking or taking the stairs are part of daily activity that sums up for a beneficial amount of workout and keeps the joints working well.
4. Listen to your body
Listening to your body will help you steer clear from any injuries. If a particular workout is causing you pain, stop immediately. Consult your physiotherapist in this workout is part of your routine. If you are experiencing pain even if you are not working out, this is a sign of chronic pain. Dealing with this, you need to start working on the area and keep track of the pain levels.
Unless you go and visit a physiotherapist, you will not be able to know which routine works best for you in case you are feeling more spasms and cricks than usual. Specific workouts form part of physiotherapy and each plan is charted keeping in mind the history and fitness level of the person so as to provide most out of each session. Not all workouts are suitable for every condition. To make sure that you do not injure yourself while doing the workout, paying a visit to the physiotherapist is a must.
Author Bio: Alyssa Moylan is an ordinary woman from Australia, a writer by day and a reader by night. She writes on various topics like home improvement, business, lifestyle, health, travel and fashion. She likes to think of ways on how to solve daily life problems of people. Follow her on Twitter to stay updated.
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