The Benefits of Stretching Every Day

It doesn’t take a great deal of wear and tear to overwork your systems. Being a senior dealing with stiff joints, a desk worker putting in long hours, or even weekend athletes are all subject to the physical demands of daily activities. Tension takes a toll and posture will continue to degenerate. Eventually simple tasks begin to be difficult and uncomfortable.

Creating a routine around stretching will give you the flexibility to move well and resist daily strains and aches. 

What Stretching Will Do For You

A routine consisting of just 10-15 minutes of daily mobility movements can lead to very rapid results.

• Better Blood Flow: Stretching is a great way to deliver nutrients and oxygen to areas with high tension that require help for muscles to recover.

• Greater Flexibility: Stretching helps muscles to become long, so muscles can actually fit more space, which helps muscles feel better as you increase range of motion.

• Lowered Risk of Injuries: More flexible muscles have more space to cope with tension, making it harder for a muscle to be strained.

• Alignment Corrections: Stretches of shorter duration allow the tension built up during the day to leave and relax the shoulder, spine, and pelvis areas to their optimal positions.

How Physiotherapy Improves Your Daily Stretching

Home stretching is great for maintenance, but generic routines don’t always target the root cause of ongoing joint tightness or pain. This is where working with a registered professional makes all the difference.

A thorough clinical assessment will ascertain underlying joint restrictions, muscular imbalances or nerve irritations. Your clinician will create a rehabilitation program including guided mobilizations, progressive strengthening and individualized home stretches tailored to your particular physical condition.

To know more read our previous post How Physiotherapy Helps in Relieving Chronic Back Pain.

Working with a clinic committed to delivering the finest physiotherapy Mississauga guarantees your recovery plan will address the root causes of dysfunctions instead of just covering up symptoms. 

When to See a Physiotherapist

If stretching is hurting you, they aren’t the right stretches for you. Stretching should feel like you are refreshing your muscles. You should see a physiotherapist if:

• Your pain is severe and constant and getting worse when you do basic tasks

• You have chronic pain and stiffness in the mornings for 30 minutes or more 

• Pain or tingling, or numbness has begun to move into your arms or legs 

• An athletic injury or something you have done at work has left you with limited movement in a joint. 

• Normal daily tasks, such as bending or lifting something have become difficult 

At Mississauga Physiotherapy, we provide you with dedicated care, and work with you to understand your issues to prevent any long term pain and help you recover safely.

Naturopathy, a Path to Health

Naturopathic treatments look at the reasons behind inflammation and the imbalances that happen in the body. This kind of therapy gives information to patients about food, guidance for staying and the use of plants for healing. These approaches together with movement therapies help fix body tissues and restore balance to the body so that good health can last.

Move Into the Future of Lasting Flexibility

Aches and pains that hinder your ability to live your life shouldn’t be a reality. Our professionals at Bristol Rehab and Medical Clinic utilize their diverse backgrounds and expertise to give the residents of Mississauga the best physiotherapy. 

Schedule an appointment today to take your first steps to moving without pain.

FAQs

1. What are physiotherapy fees without insurance?

Generally, an initial physiotherapy assessment in Ontario costs around 95–150 and follow up treatments are around 75–125. Most of the clinics offer the convenience of direct billing to third-party insurance. 

2. What do physiotherapists do?

The registered physiotherapists at our clinics address various problems like acute sports injury, post surgical rehabilitation, postural issues, arthritis, neck and back pain, tendinitis, as well as strain and balance issues and impairments of mobility. 

3. How soon does physiotherapy take to work?

In most cases, physiotherapy can bring relief for a short time after about 2 to 4 sessions, however, 6 to 12 weeks of dedicated therapy, with a set program of exercises, is often required for structural improvement and to build muscle to the level needed for sustained pain relief, and this depends on how bad the initial injury was.

4. Is a doctor’s referral required for physiotherapy?

In Ontario, you don’t need a referral from your doctor for physiotherapy. Physiotherapists are primary contact healthcare practitioners and so can be seen directly. It’s important to always check your particular insurance policy, as some insurance providers might still need a note from your doctor.