Following an injury, the recovery process is often emotionally wearing. If you're experiencing a reduction in your range of movement, going about your day-to-day life can feel disruptive. Similarly, not being able to engage in your hobbies may lead to feelings of sadness. Fortunately, seeing a physiotherapist can push you through the road to recovery and help you change your life.
Regaining your range of movement helps your health overall
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In some quarters golf has a reputation as a sedentary sport, played largely by pudgy executives in electric carts rambling endlessly about their stock options. Anyone who actually plays the game, however, knows how undeserved this reputation is, and even a short 9-hole game can take a significant toll on the avid golfer's body due to both the long distance walking and the violent, unnatural motions of a typical swing.
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Have you ever woken up with a painful neck or muscle tightness that limits the range of motion of the neck? If so, then you might have suffered from a minor case of what is termed as the pinched nerve or cervical radiculopathy. However, a pinched nerve could be severe than just slight pain in your neck as it may indicate an underlying injury to structures near the nerves. A pinched neck nerve can lead to severe problems such as changes in reflexes, muscle spasms, and arm pain.
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Chronic anxiety can have a severe impact not only on a person's mental and emotional well-being, but also on their physical health. It can, for example, lead to high blood pressure and elevated cortisol levels and also exacerbate the symptoms of digestive conditions such as IBS. Here are two treatment options for this health issue.
Medication
There are a number of prescription medications which can be used to treat this health problem.
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When it comes to vascular health, prevention is always better than cure. While there are treatments for conditions such as peripheral vascular disease, your vascular surgeon would rather you prevent them arising altogether. Fortunately, achieving this is often simple.
Now's the time to control your blood pressure
When your blood pressure remains high and you don't do anything to address it, it places stress on your arteries. As a result, they'll start to narrow, which may cause a cramping sensation in your legs.
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