By In Touch Physiotherapy Back pain • Ergonomics • Muscles • Sports injuries 0 Comments

Take Charge Of Your Lower Back Pain From Weightlifting

by Senior Physiotherapist Bernard Sim 

It is important to take note of the lower back ache you are experiencing and distinguish between post-exercise muscle soreness and pain that might signal an injury. 

As certain weightlifting exercises (e.g. deadlifts and back-squats) do subject the lumbar spine and the legs to significant stress, it can be quite normal for your lower back and even leg muscles (e.g. quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes) to feel some degree of soreness post exercising.

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Posture And Pain: Debunking A Myth

“Sit up right, pull your shoulders back, don’t slouch, or else we will develop bad posture!”

We hear it all the time. It’s been drilled into us since we were young, but, how much of it is the truth? Many patients come in with concerns about their posture and how it’s causing their neck and back pain. In this article, we’ll shine a light on the most common misconception pertaining to posture and pain.

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Prevent Lower Back Pain When Cycling

In general, cycling has very low injury rates (excluding crashes and collisions) compared to other sports. However, when we are hunched over our handlebars for long periods of time, it can place a large cumulative amount of load on our low back and cause pain. In fact, lower back pain (LBP) is reported in more than 50% of cyclists. 

Whether you are a beginner cyclist looking to set yourself up for success, or an experienced cyclist dealing with lower back pain when cycling, here are our top 3 tips to address and prevent pain from occurring.

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By In Touch Physiotherapy Back pain • Ergonomics • Neck 0 Comments

Make Working From Home Work For You

Working virtually has become the norm for the majority of us since the COVID-19 pandemic started, making us spend countless hours seated at our home desks and blurring the distinction between the start and end of the working day. This big adjustment in lifestyle presents an increased prevalence in postural and mechanical issues, with the most common complaints being neck and lower back pain.

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By Angel Choi Back pain • Injury prevention • Physiotherapy tips • Short and long-term pain 0 Comments

How should lower back pain (LBP) be viewed?

Let me explain further by thinking about this comparison. When we experience a gradual onset head ACHE and feel some pain, we don’t call it a head INJURY and certainly we do not rush off to the doctor, receive some strong medications and get some scans of our brain. We generally think about what the triggers of that headache are and try to address them. It may be drinking more water, getting more quality sleep, having improved nutrition, being less sedentary, taking some exercise or decreasing the stress in our lives.

Written by Michael Bushell, Senior Physiotherapist

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