Alfa Physiotherapy

26/12/2022

11/12/2022

For people with osteoarthritis pain, they always have pain when the weather changes Bone pain appears, limbs are numb, joints are swollen and difficult to function, affecting daily activities and night sleep.
For patients with herniated discs, they often face pain that extends from the waist down to the legs. When exercising, coughing, moving, the pain will be stronger. Therefore, their ability to work and live is seriously affected.
If experiencing both of the above conditions, the patient should refer to the Joint Strengthening Collagen product of the Military Medical Academy brand, which has the effect of supporting the treatment of osteoarthritis pain.

09/12/2022

Sleeping postures
(A) Sleeping on the stomach allows the lumbar curve to collapse into increased lordosis.
(B) Placing a small pillow under the abdomen can support the lumbar curve.
(C) Sleeping on the side often causes the "upper" thigh to fall toward the other thigh and bed, placing a torque into the sacroiliac joint. (D) Placing a pillow between the thighs supports the upper thigh. (E) When sleeping on the back, tight hip flexor musculature can anteriorly tilt the pelvis,thereby increasing the lumbar lordosis.
(F) Placing a roll under the knees relieves the tension from the hip flexor musculature.

08/12/2022

Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the joint cartilage and subchondral bone are damaged, with an inflammatory response and decreased joint fluid. The cause of osteoarthritis is mainly due to old age, besides there are also favorable factors such as: genetics, obesity, frequent micro-trauma in joints, rheumatoid arthritis, infection match or have a history of strong trauma to the joint such as: fall, work accident, sports accident...
Symptoms of osteoarthritis include: Pain around the joint: in the areas around the degenerative joint often appear dull pain, at first the patient just needs to rest, the pain will decrease, but when the disease worsens, the pain lasts and is intense. than.
Stiffness: Morning stiffness is a common symptom in patients with osteoarthritis. The most obvious manifestation when the patient wakes up, it is difficult to move the degraded, painful joints, after about 30 minutes, it can return to normal.
Deformed joints: It is possible that the degenerative joint area will be enlarged or the muscles will be atrophied.
Restriction of activities: activities of daily living are limited, such as bowing the head to the ground, turning the neck back.

01/12/2022

✍️ Lumbar disk disease may occur when a disc in the low back area of the spine bulges or herniates from between the bony area of the spine. Lumbar disk disease causes lower back pain and leg pain and weakness that is made worse by movement and activity.

There are four stages:
(1) disc protrusion
(2) pr*****ed disc
(3) disc extrusion
(4) sequestered disc.

✍️ A herniated disc is frequently treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, if the pain is only mild to moderate. An epidural steroid injection may be performed utilizing a spinal needle under X-ray guidance to direct the medication to the exact level of the disc herniation.

✍️ Physical therapy plays a major role in herniated disc recovery. Its methods not only offer immediate pain relief, but they also teach you how to condition your body to prevent further injury.

01/12/2022

Acupuncture Therapy...

01/12/2022

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is pressure on a nerve in your wrist. It causes tingling, numbness and pain in your hand and fingers. You can often treat it yourself.

26/11/2022