At the end of a hard day after rushing from one meeting to another or a rigorous workout, it is normal to experience pain... Right? Wrong! No pain is okay and acceptable. Wonder why? Because unless the paining muscles are stretched, they are likely to continue being strained resulting in the pain becoming chronic overtime. This chronic pain is then acknowledged by us, when it is too sprained to be cured easily and often requires surgery.
Unravelling more about pain and various physical issues faced by most people today, Physiotherapist Dr. Priyanka Tiwari shares insight on the subject.
For simple understanding, you must understand that every movement is a combination of two muscles, one that is prime moved muscle causing the movement to happen like moving your hand. Another is stabiliser muscle which is keeping your posture and hand stable as it moves.
While we are working, we tend to strain the muscles by overuse and end up feeling pain. It is a common myth that by resting, applying a pain relief lotion, heating pad, etc. The muscle will relax and recover.
“Resting provides comfort but does not relax and detangle the muscle!”
Ignored pain results in
• Chronic back pain
• Cervical Spondylitis
• Sciatica
• Slip disc
• Frequent sprains
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Poor digestion
• Irritable mood
• Fatigue
• Increased stress
Proper physiotherapy can even help
• Cardiac issues
• Lung issues
• Eye sight
• Hearing problems
Get the basics right
• Follow a proper diet to supplement workouts
• Never ignore pain of any sort
• Visit your physiotherapist for a regular check-up in every 3 months
• Inculcate yoga in your routine for group stretches
• Only a qualified physiotherapist can stretch individual muscles, which is must
“About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes citing from a survey of National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke.”
Unravelling more about pain and various physical issues faced by most people today, Physiotherapist Dr. Priyanka Tiwari shares insight on the subject.
For simple understanding, you must understand that every movement is a combination of two muscles, one that is prime moved muscle causing the movement to happen like moving your hand. Another is stabiliser muscle which is keeping your posture and hand stable as it moves.
While we are working, we tend to strain the muscles by overuse and end up feeling pain. It is a common myth that by resting, applying a pain relief lotion, heating pad, etc. The muscle will relax and recover.
“Resting provides comfort but does not relax and detangle the muscle!”
Ignored pain results in
• Chronic back pain
• Cervical Spondylitis
• Sciatica
• Slip disc
• Frequent sprains
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Poor digestion
• Irritable mood
• Fatigue
• Increased stress
Proper physiotherapy can even help
• Cardiac issues
• Lung issues
• Eye sight
• Hearing problems
Get the basics right
• Follow a proper diet to supplement workouts
• Never ignore pain of any sort
• Visit your physiotherapist for a regular check-up in every 3 months
• Inculcate yoga in your routine for group stretches
• Only a qualified physiotherapist can stretch individual muscles, which is must
“About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes citing from a survey of National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke.”
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