WHY PHYSIOTHERAPY?
There are a lot of different reasons as to why you may start feeling aches and pains. Muscle pain will occur whenever your muscles start to grow. To build more muscle mass, your muscles have to stretch, and lactic acid can pour into the lining of your muscles to cause a burning sensation. More movement will push that acid out, helping you to experience relief, and in time your muscles will develop increased elasticity, and the burning won’t be so severe. Built-up of tension from stress or overuse, and muscle pain from poor posture can also contribute to regular pain. A
physiotherapist can take a comprehensive assessment to help determine what may be the primary cause behind your aches and pains.
Exercise Essentials Try this movement if you are experiencing hip pain. Working with a physiotherapist can help you develop a new approach to managing your aches and pains. Your physiotherapy program will likely take into account strategies like hydrotherapy, deep tissue massage, guided stretching and targeted movements to help you experience ongoing relief from regular discomfort. Give us a call so we can help you say goodbye to your aches and pains.
Berry-Almond Smoothie Bowl
• ⅔ cup frozen raspberries • ½ cup frozen sliced banana • ½ cup plain unsweetened almond milk • 5 tbsp sliced almonds, divided • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon • ⅛ tsp ground cardamom • ⅛ tsp vanilla extract • ¼ cup blueberries • 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
PIRIFORMIS STRETCH The piriformis is a muscle deep in your buttock that can lead to both hip pain and referral of pain down the leg, since it crosses over top of the sciatic nerve. A stretch of the piriformis can be helpful to relieve these symptoms when done properly. Make sure not to push into hip
or back pain when doing this stretch. To perform the Piriformis Stretch:
Sit on a chair and place one foot over the opposite knee. Place a light pressure on your knee to open the hip and straighten your back. You should feel a comfortable stretch in the buttock of the leg you have crossed. If no stretch is felt yet, then lean forward slightly keeping your back straight. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds, repeat 3x.
Blend raspberries, banana, almond milk, 3 tablespoons almonds, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla in a blender until very smooth. Pour the smoothie into a bowl and top with blueberries, the remaining 2 tablespoons almonds and coconut.
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