The Physio Diary

A quick question for us, did we remember to: Sit properly Stand properly Pick up objects with your knees, this week.  If yes – good job! If no – it is alright. We start from somewhere. Or perhaps you did some days, it is all right, you are doing a great job.  Quickly, let us dive in for today's digest on C-collar. Last week , we started out on C-collar and how it might actually lead to more damage. We were on the verge of discussing what else could be done aside from C-collar or with C-collar when the bell signaled it was time up. How about we dive into that now… If not C-collar, what is it?  A tricky question, we must say; but let us briefly talk about why C-collar would actually be needed. Why C-collar?  Our necks are powerful structures needed for life. Researches have also shown that an injury or damage to the cervical spine (C1-C7) can lead to respiratory issues (i.e. breathing difficulties) and would also lead to an automatic paraplegia...

Were you so tired last week you forgot to correct your positions? From slouching in your chair to sitting properly? It is understandable; however if you want to keep the Doctors and Physiotherapists away, you must choose to adhere to these programs . This week is another time to add more years to your body. Read on to find out how… When the use of an intervention is not known, abuse is inevitable. This singular statement is why we would ask the question - “what do you think you know about the ‘use of cervical collar (C-collar)?’” Perhaps nothing, perhaps you sell it or you administer it to patients; or perhaps you merely see people flaunting the use of the collar while driving or at work.  That is fair enough. However, we must address the fact that the use of cervical collar (C-collar) is sometimes not the best means of treatment for individuals with neck pain. We could as well tag it as having a placebo effect , but the fact remains that when worn by an individual with neck pain -...

Two things; we apologize that we deprived you of our weekly healthy food. Secondly, while we were away, did you take time to adjust your positions deliberately? Or use comfortable seats? If you need to remember or you are a new reader, check it out here. We would choose to assume that everyone has visited a fashion designer in life. If we recall properly, we were always so intentional about how the fashion designer holds the waist side or the side of the trousers to give its fitting.  Rigghhhttt?? Then any misalignment due to the designer's negligence to the cloth pops like a stain and almost renders us from appreciating the beauty of the material or intended style. Perhaps the misalignment in the cloth hurts badly or we discard it. Either way, misalignments make us feel bad. Now that we understand this, let us move over to our bodies. Our bodies are aligned (designed) in perfect forms and enable us to bear our weight. However, just like any misalignment to the cloth wh...