What Causes Children to Walk on Their Toes?
Have you ever noticed your child—or someone else’s—walking on their toes and wondered whether it’s just a phase or something more? I remember asking myself the same question years ago when my niece, at around three, would sprint around the living room on the tips of her toes like a tiny ballerina. While everyone laughed, […]
Physical Therapy Treatment for Meniscal Tear
Have you ever stood up from a chair, felt a sharp catch in your knee, and wondered whether this pain will ever truly go away without surgery? That exact question landed me in a physiotherapy clinic three years ago after a routine game of badminton ended with my knee locked and swollen. What I learned—both […]
Lower Trapezius Exercises in Physical Therapy: Why This Often‑Ignored Muscle Changes Everything
Have you ever wondered why your shoulder pain keeps coming back, no matter how many stretches or strengthening exercises you do? I first started asking this question early in my clinical exposure when I noticed a recurring pattern: patients with persistent neck pain, shoulder impingement, or postural fatigue often had one thing in common—an underperforming […]
Physiotherapy for POTS Syndrome: An Evidence‑Based, Patient‑Centred Guide
Have you ever stood up and felt your heart race, your vision blur, and your legs suddenly feel as though they might give way—despite being young, fit, or otherwise ‘healthy’? For many people living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), this is not an occasional inconvenience but a daily reality that quietly reshapes work, study, […]
Physiotherapy for Plagiocephaly and Torticollis: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Have you ever noticed your baby consistently turning their head to one side, or a flattening developing on one part of their head—and wondered if it’s something they’ll simply “grow out of”? I remember a young couple who came into a paediatric physiotherapy clinic visibly anxious. Their three‑month‑old son had a noticeably flattened area on […]
How Physiotherapy Helps in Treating Vertigo?
Have you ever turned over in bed or looked up suddenly—only for the entire room to start spinning, as if you’ve stepped onto a runaway merry-go-round? If so, you already know how unsettling vertigo can be. For many patients I have worked with, vertigo is not just dizziness; it is fear, loss of confidence, and […]
How Physiotherapy Helps with Swimming Injuries
Have you ever finished a swim session feeling stronger—only to wake up the next morning with a nagging shoulder ache or a stiff lower back that makes you question whether the pool is worth it? If you swim regularly, the answer is probably yes. Swimming is often marketed as the safest and most joint-friendly form […]