AM van der Walt Physiotherapy

24/10/2020

Well, there you have it. The F-bomb actually helps you cope with pain better. "For conventional swearing (“f**k”), confirmatory analyses found a 32% increase in pain threshold and a 33% increase in pain tolerance"

Previous research showing that swearing alleviates pain is extended by addressing emotion arousal and distraction as possible mechanisms. We assessed the effects of a conventional swear word (“f**k”) and two new “swear” words identified as both emotion-arousing and distracting: “fouch” a...

19/10/2020

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/19/physiotherapists-on-the-functional-exercises-everyone-should-do-from-home-and-they-do-themselves

Regular strength training can help prevent injury – and you don’t have to leave your house to do it. Four physios share their go-to moves

26/09/2020

Conversations ❤️❤️❤️

18/09/2020

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep20117

Chronic pain is thought to affect patients’ cognitive functioning, including attention. Loss of attention is likely to have an impact on the ex*****on of daily tasks, and, therefore, to have negative effects. However, relationships between chronic pain and cognitive deficits are still debated. Pre...

21/12/2019

Applications for the PAW-sonal Trainer (BRONZE) Course for 2020 now open.

Existing canine behaviour/training qualification essential.

Foe more information please email physio4pets@gmail.com

03/11/2019

This course will help you understand your dog's body better, and give you the tools to improving his/her athletic ability.

The course is already almost halfway full, with less than two weeks to go to register. Reserve your spot today!

25/10/2019

October is . Chubby may be cute, but it's also dangerous. Here is some info on what you can do to keep your pets Fit, Balanced and Healthy.

24/10/2019

The healing journey is almost never a straight line. Have patience with yourself and your journey.

21/10/2019

20/10/2019

Cortisone injections for hip and knee pain lead to more complications than previously thought, research has found.

15/10/2019

It is imperative for us to have a thorough working knowledge of how tissues heal, their various timelines for healing, and the differences in how they heal. We’re talking here about muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments and cartilage, all of which heal differently. A thorough understanding of tissue healing enables us to treat appropriately; to know whether to stimulate or suppress inflammation, to ensure sufficient rest and minimal stress during repair, and what level of progressive stress to add during remodeling. If we do not know how each phase of healing progresses, and when it starts and ends, we cannot treat our patients correctly and promote healing.

It is imperative for us to have a thorough working knowledge of how tissues heal, their various timelines for healing, and the differences in how they heal. We

09/10/2019