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Let thy wall be thy gym

Here are some exercises that you can easily perform to prevent or treat forward head and rounded shoulder posture. These are pretty safe for everyone and don’t need any other equipment other than your wall. The first exercise is pectoral

This Disease Can Turn You Into A Pig!

This is in stark contrast with four-legged animals whose heads, shoulders, and hips are aligned in one horizontal line. Pig is one prime example of this.

Healthier you by 2021: 60 Days 60 steps- Day 3

Text neck syndrome: Finally a solution that works (This blogpost is the third instalment of a 60 part series. In case you have missed the previous ones, the First part talks about strategies to improve water intake, the second part:

One time action: 10 minutes today, healthier for life

One of my all-time favourite books is ‘Atomic habits’ by James Clear. In this book the habit expert explains various strategies to build good habits and easily discard the bad ones. One of the strategies that I find particularly useful

ARE YOU DRINKING ENOUGH WATER?

How much water do you drink? I ask this question to all my patients. Surprisingly many don’t have a clue, while most consume far less water than they should. That brings us to the question, how much water should one

Setting up the home office: Ergonomics in the time of Corona

Subhanjan Das of Physilife demonstrating ergonomic sitting at home by converting dining table as workstation for WFH, i.e. work from home

In my clinical practice I usually get a few techies regularly with aches and pains because of poor ergonomics during work from home. In the present situation with Corona virtually anyone who works on a computer is working from home.

Gym induced injuries are on the rise: Observations of a physiotherapist from Bangalore

Let’s look into a bit more detail on what exactly is happening here and how best to address this problem. Too much too soon Primary reason these injuries happen is because of unaccustomed sudden stress. I see most of these

Exercise Prescription for Osteoarthritic Knee

Osteoarthritis of knee is the commonest of the joint diseases in India. Even conservative estimates put the prevalence rate at 22% and the number goes up to 70 percent in age specific population (above 65 years). How do our people

Dry Needling Assessment form

Assessment and recording of Dry Needling is an integral part of a DN session. However, there is no standardized procedure. Hence I have made this form, which should make the whole documentation process easy to record and retrieve. This form

SPIDER: Needling with the web of safety

One of the major dangers associated with dry needling is pneumothmorax. Although documented cases are rare a needler should still exercise utmost precautions because of two reasons. First, it is a serious, even potentially fatal hazard. Second, the margins of

Can Physiotherapists Perform Dry Needling? A Discussion
May 1, 2023
If you practice dry needling in India as a physiotherapist, you must have faced this question in one …Read More »
Guest Blog: Dry Needling approach to a patient of ankle swelling and pain – A Case study
July 23, 2022
Hi! I am Arghya a physiotherapy student who is about to start my internship. I am from Burdwan, …Read More »
Guest Blog: Management of Plantar Fasciitis Pain with Kinesiology Tape- A Case Report
July 17, 2022
Hello everyone, myself Ashish Paul, Physiotherapist. In this post, I would like to share my success story, which …Read More »
Guest Blog: Electro Dry Needling Management of a Post Hip Decompression IT band tightness- A Case report
July 13, 2022
Hello! I am Manoj, A physiotherapist from Kurnool. I attended the Dry needling workshop of Physilife academy by …Read More »
How long will you live? 5 physical performance measures that predict longevity.
December 1, 2020
People who believe in astrology often spend huge amounts of money to know their future. Especially the question, …Read More »