Worried about using a probe for perineal reeducation? What studies say (+ a physiotherapist’s experience) about their side effects
Author Archives: Nelly Darbois
Heart Failure: The Benefits of Exercise
Is it important to exercise when you have heart failure? How can you help? Are there other natural treatments for heart failure?
How do I Get Back Into Running After a Knee Replacement?
A physiotherapist’s guide to when and how to resume running after knee replacement surgery.
Hammertoe (or Claw): What Causes It and What to Do About It?
A physiotherapist’s point of view (+ scientific studies) on the hammertoe: why we develop it and how to reduce or avoid pain and deformity?
Sciatica Causing Leg Weakness: 5 Things You Need to Know
Wondering if you’re suffering from crippling sciatica? Or have you already been diagnosed? Find out here about the 5 essential info groups you need to know on the subject.
Knee Bursitis (Hygroma): A Physiotherapist’s Complete Guide
A complete, illustrated guide to understanding the causes and evolution of knee bursitis. How long to rest, what to do?
Vitamin B12: Benefits, Deficiencies, Food Sources
Do you eat little or no meat and wonder if you’re at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency? I explain what B12 is used for, where to find it, and how I avoid deficiencies on a daily basis.
Yoga For The Elderly: a Good Idea?
What are the benefits of yoga as we age and how can we practice it?
Herniated Disk (& Lumbar Disk Disease): My Answers as a Physiotherapist
Reassuring information to help you cope with a herniated disc or lumbar disc disease: recovery time, treatments, symptoms.
Fribromyalgia and Exercise, an Effective Treatment?
Can physical exercise, walking, stretching and muscle strengthening relieve fibromyalgia pain?