Reader\'s Digest Canada - 10.2019

illustration by clayton hanmer

BY Anna-Kaisa Walker

What

Physiotherapists

Want You to Know

1

Sitting for prolonged

periods can lead to

shoulder and back

pain. Getting up once

an hour for a stroll to

the water cooler can

make a difference.

2

Pelvic-floor disor-

ders affect one in

three women and can

be associated with pain,

incontinence, sexual dif-

ficulties and even pro-

lapse. Pelvic-floor phys-

iotherapists might help

with targeted exercises.

3

It’s possible to be

reimbursed for

physio under your pri-

vate insurance plan

without needing a

referral. If you’re 65 or

older, you may need a

doctor’s okay to access

government-funded

physical therapy.

4

Massages needn’t

always feel relaxing.

Physios are trained to

manipulate muscles

and joints to release

tension and relieve

pain. That said, a thera-

pist shouldn’t cause

intense discomfort.

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