Dr. Ashutosh's Health & Wellness

  Physical therapy in Parkinson’s disease treatment Physiotherapists are members within a multi professional team, which has the purpose of maximizing functions and abilities and minimizing secondary complications of several diseases.  They use movement rehabilitation within a context of education and support for the person as a whole. In patients with Parkinson’s disease, physical therapy focuses on many functions such as transfer, posture, balance improvement and fall prevention, gait, upper limb functions, and physical capacity (including cardiorespiratory capacity) essential to carry out activities of daily life. All of these goals, worked together with cueing strategies, cognitive movement and exercises, increased independence, and safety, as a consequence, improve quality of life. Some evidence presented in the literature supported that therapeutic exercises applied in individuals with Parkinson’s disease were effective in improving both the motor and nonmo...

Top 4 Myths Of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy is not so uncommon as it used to be in earlier days. It’s good to see that more and more people are trusting physiotherapy for treatment but still, there’s a lot of myths out there which need to be cured before they spread in our society. Let’s take them one by one Physiotherapy is painful-  Generally, physiotherapy does not hurt although initially the stretches and exercises may cause slight discomfort; this is primarily due to the fact that the body is not used to such movement; as the body adjust and adapts it will be less painful. Physiotherapists take great care not to cause pain and are committed to the relief and control of pain. Also, the exercises create a slight discomfort within muscles due to stored carbohydrate being used for fuel more rapidly than created, producing lactic acid I can do physical therapy myself-  Your participation is a must, no doubt in that, but every patient still needs the expert care and ...

*Low and lower back pain* Low and lower back pain can vary from dull pain that develops gradually to sudden, sharp or persistent pain felt below the waist. Unfortunately, almost everyone, at some point during life will experience low back pain that may travel downward into the buttocks and sometimes into one or both lower extremities. The most common cause is muscle strain often related to heavy physical labor, lifting or forceful movement, bending or twisting into awkward positions, or standing in one position too long. *Other Causes of Low and Lower Back Pain* There are many different conditions that cause or contribute to low and lower back pain. Many involve nerve compression (eg, pinched nerve) that may generate pain and other symptoms. Types of spinal disorders include trauma-related and degenerative; meaning age-related. Some of these spinal problems are- *Bulging or herniated disc*. A disc may bulge outward. A herniated disc occurs when the soft interior matter escape...