Paralysis comes suddenly without warning. But, sometimes it comes after giving a knock or two. Though it’s not a main life-threating disorder, still it gives a painful experience that not only stops your physical movements but sometimes stops the functioning of your mind as well, completely. Paralysis may happen due to an accident, heart attack or spinal cord injury resulting in loss of muscle functioning in a part of the body. Generally after cancer and heart attack, paralysis is considered as the third serious disease raising in the developing countries. Recently Jatin, my best friend had become a victim to paralytic attack. One Sunday morning, while getting up from the bed he felt his left side had become inactive and he fell down on ground. His younger brother rushed him to the hospital where a series of tests were conducted on him to identify the reasons of this attack. Jatin was completely hospitalized and took 5 months for coming back to life. Meanwhile in hospital, Jatin i...
Is your back at risk? The most common type of back pain often doesn’t have a clear cause. However there are a number of factors that can contribute to your risk of developing back pain, or aggravate the pain once you have it. These factors include: · Sitting for long periods at a time (without taking a break) · Poor posture · Lifting objects that are too heavy · Feeling stressed or anxious · Smoking · Being pregnant · Not getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day · Being overweight · Slipping or falling How can physiotherapy help? Your physio ...