Listen To Your Body: Signs You May Need to See a Physiotherapist

Physiotherapy is a medical practice intended to help patients restore and optimize their mobility and strength. Commonly perceived as solely being used by athletes following an injury or those who have suffered a vehicle or work-related accident, physiotherapy exercises can improve your overall well-being regardless. 

Our bodies are good at signalling when something is wrong. However, when patients don’t take notice of these signs as abnormal, their quality of life can diminish. From a lack of sleep to mobility and balance problems, seemingly normal signs in your everyday routine can indicate that you may need to see a physiotherapist. 

Therefore, keep reading to learn more about the signs that could indicate you need to consult with a physiotherapist . 

Inconsistent aches and pains experienced every once in a while, are a normal part of life. However, no one should have to live with constant body pain. Whether as a result of your job, a previous injury, or a minor occurrence that happened during your daily routine, persistent pain is a number one sign that could indicate something is wrong with your body that has yet to be addressed and could benefit from physiotherapy treatment. 

As life gets busy, usually one of the first things to suffer is our sleep schedule until our schedules begin to settle down again. However, if you generally have a balanced lifestyle with minimal stress or live an active lifestyle that’s ridden with ongoing anxiety and responsibilities and still find yourself unable to sleep more than a couple of hours a night, then physiotherapy can help you implement lifestyle changes that promote relaxation to improve your sleep schedule. 

If you have noticed that you are unable to move as quickly as you could before due to stiffness, flexibility issues, or maintaining good posture, you may benefit from a customized physiotherapy treatment plan that uses tailored exercises and stretches that improve your overall strength, flexibility, and mobility by helping your muscles relax and lengthen while removing knots and other adhesions in your connecting tissues. 

If you opt not to seek professional medical assistance for a previous injury, you may be experiencing the consequences of your body not healing correctly and safely. When this occurs, your body can adapt in various manners that prevent your injury from fully healing. 

Therefore, whether it’s been weeks, months, or years since you experienced an injury that was never professionally rehabilitated, seeking the guidance of a physiotherapist can help you reduce your pain and regain your mobility by re-patterning your habits to promote physical healing that is safe and effective. 

A lack of balance could be due to damage located within your inner ear, also referred to as the vestibular system. When an injury to the vestibular system occurs, individuals can not only experience a lack of balance, but they can also suffer from dizziness and vertigo.

However, with the help of a physiotherapist, you can retrain your balance and mobility by focusing on areas of the head and neck that will strengthen and repair your neurological impairment. 

Do you experience these signs regularly? If the answer is yes, you may benefit from seeing a physiotherapist. 

For more information on how Mimico Physiotherapy and Chiropractic Clinic can help you improve your overall health, book an in-clinic appointment with our team by calling 647-351-4000 or using our online phyiotherapy and chiropractic booking app as we continue to operate with all the necessary COVID-19 precautions.