Why you shouldn’t leave whiplash untreated?

There are a number of injuries that can cause whiplash, ranging from car accidents to trip and falls. The severity of whiplash can vary from mild and uncomfortable to seriously debilitating, the longer whiplash goes untreated the more painful and debilitating it can become. Many people consider whiplash to be nothing more than having a sore neck for a day or two, and although some instances of whiplash are just that, the reality is that whiplash can cause long lasting painful and even serious health problems.

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The Most Common Needs for Physio in The Elderly

As we get older our bodies suffer more and more from wear and tear. Years of working and leading an active life can begin to take its toll giving you aches and pains all over. Physiotherapy is a good way to relieve and lessen some of these every day aches, allowing elderly patients to continue leading an active lifestyle.

But sometimes old age can bring more than just the aches and pains of a body well used. Elderly citizens often find themselves suffering from arthritis, the stiffening of the joints. This can be extremely painful at times and increasingly demobilising as time goes on. Age is a key factor when considering the likelihood of developing a form of arthritis making a common problem for elderly people.

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