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Back Pain Online Consultation

Telehealth consultation works effectively for back pain-related disc issues, arthritis, post-viral infection (post-COVID) recovery, geriatric preventive care, injury management, and physical assessment before starting yoga, gym, or any other exercise routine. The consultation is conducted through any available video call platform, after booking an appointment. Based on the patient's convenience we can be available on Zoom, Whats App or Google Meet for the booked time slot. We have more than a decade of experience in online physiotherapy. Our patients have stayed in touch with us even when they moved to other cities and countries. Physical exercise is the most important aspect of Physiotherapy, everything else is secondary to movement. Best Physiotherapy treatment includes the active involvement of the patient. We will help you with proper activity planning.    In most cases, online physiotherapy treatment works for pain relief and management. If a specific case needs referral ...

Case specific positioning and breathing exercises during COVID are effic...

Pain management is complete only when patient is a part of decision making.

  Chronic pain management will see changes in the coming years. We have consistently helped patients to get right understanding of causes and pain management. It is tough to convey this message, considering the present trends of quick fix formulas yet we continue our commitment. 

Chronic pain

Pseudo Sciatica - Piriformis Syndrome

http://www.physicalhealthconsultants.com/the-physio-way.html Everyone who has pain or numbness in leg, comes in with a self-diagnosed SCIATICA on mind. Many patients even know the treatment to be done - Traction and Diathermy. Sciatic pain is one which radiates from the origin of Sciatic Nerve in the Lumbar Spinal region and radiates down to the legs. Mostly it may radiate down on only one leg. This sciatic pain is sometimes mimicked by another condition "Piriformis Syndrome".  Piriformis  is a small muscle in the upper gluteal region. This muscle may get over stressed and spasmodic due to sedentary jobs or may even have structural variations since birth. Sciatic nerve passing under / through the muscle gets compressed due to the above mentioned stress or structural variation. This leads to discomfort / tingling through the Sciatic Nerve route. This condition is easy to treat once correctly diagnosed. Manual muscle release, Cryotherapy. Stretches and ...

Sciatica Treatment @The Physical Health Consultants, Bangalore

http://www.physicalhealthconsultants.com/the-physio-way.html Sciatica pain is often associated with slip disc (intervertebral disc prolapse) in the lower lumbar spine.Sciatic nerve that is the main nerve supply to legs, is compressed due to the above and thus the sensation passes down to the legs.Pain is mostly felt in the back near nerve roots and radiates towards the legs as a pricking or numbing sensation.Disc compression may be mild or complete,severity of pain depends on that.There are many other factors that lead to similar pain sensation. On proper physical assessment with manual tests,your physio may be able to trace the cause of pain.If needed,MRI or X ray may be done for accurate diagnosis.Radiating sciatic pain that comes due to muscular causes such as hamstring tightness or piriformis muscle spasm may need different approach towards treatment than other reasons such as slip,disc or joint inflammation.Treatment duration varies depending on the cause of pain.Generally d...