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Evidence based physiotherapy treatment for PIVD: an alternative to painful surgery!

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Evidence based physiotherapy treatment for PIVD: an alternative to painful surgery! Introduction “Why to go for painful spinal surgery with number of side effects when there is a safer and proved alternative available?”, asks Dr Aneeta Verma, a physiotherapist and nutritionist with 11 years of experience in helping people with medical conditions to regain their normal life via adopting healthy life style and physical therapy. “One of PIVD patient came to me with problem of back pain which reappeared again even after spinal surgery. A proper and customized physiotherapy treatment was structured for the same person who regain the confidence and better life with almost no back pain.” Let’s explore what is PIVD and dig the details of the mentioned alternative approach for the same. What is PIVD PIVD refers to “prolapsed intervertebral disc”. It is the protrusion of inner soft gel like portion of spinal disc and is also called as “slipped disc”. Spinal disc are the ci...
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Know How Fat Causing PCOD and Diabetes

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Know How Fat Causing PCOD and Diabetes Introduction Insulin resistance refers to the failure of the target tissues to respond normally to insulin. The target tissues for insulin include liver, muscles and fat tissues. Insulin resistance plays major role in development of type 2 diabetes mellitus which is one of the major life style disease in developed world. To understand the role and action of insulin in wide range of physiological processes serve has implication for the chronic diseases such as diabetes and PCOD. So, let’s get into the details of this very common disorder in order to a step to achieve the wholesome health. Causes Although, the exact way of the development of insulin resistance is not understood fully, obesity seems to be its primary cause. Obesity refers to the presence of more than 20% fat in the body as compared to the normal range acceptable for the particular gender and height. Fat tissues (adipose tissues) secrete hormone leptin and resist...
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Cervical spondylosis Management and Physiotherapy

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Cervical spondylosis Management and Physiotherapy Cervical spondylosis refers to the deterioration of vertebrae, disc and ligaments of neck. Cervical vertebrae meaning the vertebrae of neck region. The condition is also referred to as degenerative osteoarthritis. There is development of bony outgrowth from the edges of vertebrae and thinning of disc resulting in reduced ability of shock absorbance. Symptoms of cervical spondylosis includes swelling in neck joints, facet joints, tingling sensation in hands. Muscles weakness, radiating pain and reduced range of motion of spine are some additional symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Despite the severe pain and reduced muscle motion range, the symptoms of cervical spondylosis can be released with help of physical therapy. Neck stretching exercises help to ease the neck stiffness and pain. Other isometric exercises as tailored by physiotherapist can help regain the lost range of motion of neck, Regular exercises along with hot...
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