What is the Scope of Physiotherapy in Pakistan?
Have you ever wondered why more students are choosing physiotherapy over traditional medical fields in Pakistan today? Just a few years ago, I found myself at a crossroads like many others in the pre-med stream. Everyone around me was chasing MBBS or BDS, but something about physiotherapy caught my eye. It wasn’t just about treating […]
What Is the Best Treatment for Arthritis in the Lower Back?
Have you ever woken up with stiffness in your lower back so intense that simply tying your shoes feels like a small victory? I remember vividly the first time this happened to me during my early thirties. I had dismissed months of dull back pain as ‘work stress’ and poor posture, until one morning when […]
Athlete’s Foot in Children: How Physiotherapy Complements Medical Treatment
Are you sure that the itching between your child’s toes is just poor hygiene — or could it be something more persistent? I still remember a concerned parent bringing her eight‑year‑old son to a physiotherapy clinic where I was observing paediatric rehabilitation sessions. She was convinced his constant foot scratching was due to sweaty school […]
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) and Its Physiotherapy Treatment
Have you ever laced up your trainers, eager for a run, only to be stopped mid‑stride by a deep, nagging pain along the inside of your shin? If you have, you are not alone—and you are not weak, unfit, or doing something “wrong.” You may be dealing with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), more commonly […]
Physical Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Movement Really Reduce Pain and Protect Your Joints?
Can gentle movement truly ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis—or does exercise risk making it worse? That was the exact question I asked a senior rheumatologist during a multidisciplinary clinic round a few years ago, after watching several patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hesitate at the idea of physiotherapy. Their fear was understandable. When joints […]
Physical Therapy for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: What Actually Works (and Why)
Have you ever felt a deep, nagging ache in your neck or shoulder that refuses to settle, accompanied by tingling down your arm — and no scan seems to explain it clearly? If that question resonates, you are not alone. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is one of those conditions patients often live with for months […]
Physiotherapy for Sports Concussions: What Real Recovery Actually Looks Like
Have you ever watched an athlete walk off the pitch, insist they’re ‘fine’, and then struggle weeks later with headaches, dizziness, or brain fog? I have — and that moment is exactly why sports concussion management can no longer rely on rest alone. As a physiotherapy researcher who has worked alongside sports physicians and rehabilitation […]
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 […]
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, […]