While most people have heard of physiotherapy, there are still plenty who don’t know exactly what a physiotherapist does. If you are in pain and you’ve never had physiotherapy before, or if you have had a bad experience in the past, it can be difficult to know who to turn to for advice. You might be concerned whether it will make your pain worse, or will it even work?
My physio session with Wilson focused on modifying my form and the shoulder exercises I had stopped doing at the gym, since being in pain.
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Several weeks ago, I had a physio session focusing on my knee pain. Peter introduced me methods to relax my quadriceps and mobilizing my kneecaps, to reduce the pain and help me going back to sports.
For my last session at Westcoast SCI, Jack introduced me to volleyball-specific training exercises I can do to prep for the upcoming season!
Today was my second appointment with Jack. We spent the entire session working with the TRX Suspension Training System.
Physiotherapy and exercise don’t have to be a chore. Finding new ways to shake up your workout will offer exciting new challenges.
Since I didn’t come to my physio with any pre-existing injuries or concerns, I am able to use more of the fitness training services offered at Westcoast SCI.
Today, the “basic” core exercises that Peter introduced me to three weeks ago were less challenging. Muscle memory kicked in, but if I hadn’t worked on the exercises at home…