muscle pain

Does running really wear out your knees?

Have you ever heard someone say,“Stop running or you’ll wear your knees out!” We hear this idea from our clients all the time.The thing is current scientific evidence consistently shows there is no association between walking, running and common recreational sports and the progression of knee osteoarthritis.So we don’t believe running will “wear out” your knees.Other risk factors like …

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Scenar Therapy

At Back to Health Physiotherapy we commonly use Scenar therapy as part of our treatment. This article might help you understand better how it works and what scenar can help with.SCENAR therapy explained:SCENAR stands for Self Controlled Energo-Neuro Adaptive Regulator.Physiologically our health relies on the continuous exchange of information within the body. Each body system …

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What’s the one best exercise for low back pain?

Has this header grabbed your attention to want to keep reading? You might be looking for that one exercise to get rid of lower back pain. The truth is there is not one specific exercise that is best for lower back pain or any painful body part. Unfortunately, this way of thinking would be very …

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The difference between muscle spasm and muscle cramps!

What is the difference? Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary, and generally painful muscle contractions, which can occur at any time throughout the day or night. These usually resolve spontaneously within minutes. Muscle spasm is a sustained, involuntary muscle contraction, which usually feels like a “knot” or “tightness”, and can be painful when you use that …

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