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Duties of a physiotherapist

A physiotherapist is a certified professional that offers therapeutic physiotherapy treatments for immobility and pains in the body. Injuries, age, illness, and disability are a few reasons people experience loss of mobility in the body. Depending upon the type of problem, a physiotherapist may provide massage, exercise, manipulation or a combination of all techniques for treatment. The basic goal of physiotherapy is to help the individual improve their quality of life by alleviating pain and restoring functionality. In case the injury is permanent, a physiotherapist derives more effective treatment to work on decreasing the impact of the injury, as much as possible. Besides treating the problem, the duties of a physical therapist also include educating and counseling the patients in order to avoid injuries. Primary duties of a Physiotherapist: A physiotherapist is responsible to perform a number of duties including: Working on a range of conditions: Phys...

Spondylitis – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment via Spine Rehabilitation

Most get neck pain or back pain due to long hours of sitting or over exerting ourselves or using laptop and phones for too long. Spondylitis very different from the occasional back and neck pain you feel. It is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the spinal joints. What is Spondylitis? Spondylitis is the inflammation of the vertebrae. It causes stiffness between your vertebrae i.e. your cervical/neck bones, Upper back and Lumbar / lower back bones. Over a period of time, spondylitis causes your vertebral column to lose its flexibility. In severe cases, the backbone (vertebrae) may fuse together and develop an unnatural curvature of the spine or scoliosis. Symptoms of Spondylitis:  Back & Neck pain, specifically the lower back. Pain around the shoulder blade. Stiffness in the neck and lower back in the morning, which eases down as the day progresses. Continuous fatigue. Difficulty in bending, walking and climbing. These were some of the  Spondyl...