According to the most recent Canadian Pain Task Force Report, at least 21% of Canadians live with chronic pain. The back and legs are the most common focal points of this pain. We have covered back pain extensively here on our blog, so today we want to divert your attention to the pair of appendages that are used to support the body and provide locomotion.
Given that you’ve come online to search for information on physiotherapy for leg pain you know how challenging life can be when you suffer from it. That’s what our healthcare discipline is here for. Below is a succinct breakdown of why it’s extremely important to see a physiotherapist for any issues you may be experiencing in your lower extremity.
How Physiotherapy Will Alleviate Leg Pain Due to Various Types of Conditions
Effective Against Common Causes of Leg Pain
While leg pain can be referred from musculoskeletal issues that begin elsewhere in the body, there are common drivers of leg pain that physiotherapy treatments will directly address. These include the following (with links to therapies provided at our Burnaby BC clinic):
- Arthritis (treatments may involve k-taping and acupuncture / IMS among other interventions)
- Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy (treatments may involve physic-prescribed exercises)
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (view treatments)
- Ligament sprain and strain (view treatments)
- Muscle cramps (treatments may involve massage therapy)
- Piriformis Syndrome (view treatments)
- Peroneal Tendinitis (view treatments)
- Shin splints (view treatments)
Physiotherapy Treatments for Other Common Drivers of Leg Pain
The above are common culprits of leg pain, but there a other aggravators and instigators that could be causing your particular condition. These include (but are not exclusive to) the following:
- Compromised bone health
- Compromised blood circulation
- Compromised nerve function
- Compromised nutrition
- Fibromyalgia
- Infection
- Muscle conditions
Physiotherapy treatments can be employed to varying degrees to help in the rehab and recovery from leg pain caused by the above concerns. For example, a physiotherapist can provide someone with blood circulation issues with a regime of exercises that will improve range of motion in the legs. They may also help you improve circulation through compression therapy, which involves wearing compression stockings to increase circulation, improve blood flow, and increase oxygen to leg muscle tissue while reducing the risk of swelling and deep vein thrombosis (where applicable).
Honestly, with legs accounting for approximately 50 percent of the total human anatomy, the list of conditions causing leg pain is almost endless. Consequently, it’s important not only to see a physiotherapist for any existing issues that you may have, but to make weekly physiotherapy a part of your overall health and wellness regime. Only then can you enjoy a sustainable solution to a symptom (leg pain) that is rooted in a wide number of causations.
PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR LEG PAIN IN BURNABY BC:
CALL: 604.558.2273
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