Fibromyalgia affects approximately 5% of the general population. Categorized as a chronic pain disorder, fibromyalgia causes pain, stiffness, and tenderness throughout the joints, muscles, and tendons, without apparent inflammation or injury. Despite the common opinion that there is no cure, … Read More
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Treating Neck Pain with Physiotherapy
The neck is the most flexible part of the spine. However, neck pain affects up to 10% of the general population. The pain can be a sharp or a dull muscular ache, and can often severely limit the mobility of … Read More
What Causes Golfer’s Elbow and how you can Treat it
Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a form of tendonitis causing pain on the inner portion of the elbow. Less common than its counterpart, tennis elbow, only a small percentage of those that suffer from golfer’s elbow play … Read More
Causes Of Shoulder Pain and How You Can Treat It
Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek physiotherapy treatment. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. However, due to its high degree of mobility, the shoulder is also the most unstable joint … Read More
Treating Chronic Lower Back Pain With Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy has proven to be a viable treatment in tackling chronic lower back pain. Through an individual’s lifetime, the spine undergoes varying degrees of stress. It is not surprising, then, that up to 85% of people will experience low back … Read More
What is a Herniated Disc & how can you treat it?
What is herniated disc? The human spine is composed of 33 vertebrae. Each vertebrae is made up of a hard casing that protects the jelly-like nucleus of the spinal disc. As we age and due to various injuries, this hard … Read More
Sciatica Nerve Pain
Discover treatments for sciatica that relieve the, at times, severe pain that radiates throughout the lower back and legs. Sciatica can be a painful and disruptive ailment, as it affects patients even while they are at rest. Oftentimes, the pain … Read More
Rotator Cuff injuries
Rotator cuff injuries are very common shoulder injuries that may cause moderate to severe discomfort – depending on the type and severity of the injury. Oftentimes, patients experience a rotator cuff injury after playing ball sports, swimming, or repeatedly lifting … Read More
Effective treatments for Arthritis
Don’t wait to discover effective treatments for arthritis and arthritic pain at Aquafit Physiotherapy Clinic in London, Ontario. Arthritis negatively affects the lives of millions of Canadians. From intense pain to a decreased range of motion, arthritis sufferers are plagued … Read More
Physiotherapy for Knee Injuries
Physiotherapy for knee injuries will reduce your pain, increase your mobility, and enable you to enjoy the activities that your injury once made difficult. Knee injuries are common ailments that compromise the physical freedom of active adults. From young adults … Read More