PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR MIGRAINE Traditionally, people think of physiotherapy as a post-surgical or post- accident process designed to improve mobility and balance. While this is an important function, its scope provides a narrow picture of what physiotherapy can do. Physiotherapists are trained to recognize limits to the body's function and prescribe ways to restore movement, balance, strength, mobility, and harmony of the body's systems. For instance, some migraine sufferers experience neck and jaw pain that triggers an event. Physiotherapists can recognize the cause of this pain and address it with manual therapies and exercise that, in turn, relieve a person's symptoms. Even if the cause of a patient's migraine is undefined, a physiotherapist's approach is ideal for identifying and addressing the underlying causes that may be contributing to a person's symptoms. Manual Therapies Physiotherapists will likely perform techniques designed to improve the range of motion in the patient's neck. This may include joint mobilization techniques, massage, physiotherapy, or pressure point therapy. These manual therapy techniques reduce pain, but they also keep the head and neck moving the way they should. Manual therapies, especially
massage, have also been shown to help migraine sufferers sleep better and experience attacks less frequently. Exercise Physiotherapy targeted at migraines may include neck flexion exercises, postural exercises and recommendations for work or school accommodations that may help limit migraine frequency or severity. Additionally, regular aerobic exercise has been shown to reduce tension in the muscles that may be related to migraine symptoms. It can also help a person maintain a healthy weight that is essential to balancing hormone levels that may also contribute to migraines. Physiotherapists are adept at prescribing customized exercise programs for every fitness level. While there is no definitive cure for migraines, physiotherapy is among the most promising ways to manage your symptoms both now and in the future. Drug-free manual therapies coupled with targeted exercise at the hands of a physiotherapist may be the key to managing the frequency, duration and severity of your migraine attacks. The only way to find out if physiotherapy is right for you is to contact us for a consultation. Let us help you get on the road to better management of your migraine symptoms.
Get Your Paddles Ready To Rally! SOS was proud to sponsor a pickleball tournament held for a great cause in February. In partnership with Grand River Hospital, RIM Park in Waterloo hosted a pickleball tournament where funds were raised for cancer. We were thrilled to have many of our clinicians and staff members volunteering throughout the day. Thanks to the incredible support from participants and donors, the event raised $10,260 for the University of Waterloo's UW Well Fit program, directly supporting 16 cancer patients! As most of you already know, we have been fully on board with the pickleball surge that has swept across Ontario. If you know someone who loves to play but is plagued by a bothersome shoulder, elbow etc. reach out to your nearest SOS location or keep an eye out for our frequent pain free pickleball workshops. RALLY FOR CANCER PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
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