Category Archives: Physiotherapy

Cupping is an alternative therapy for management of pain and other musculoskeletal issues and is widely used in sports.

In cupping, special cups of different sizes are placed on the skin and using a pump, the suction is created as tolerated by the patient.

This suction facilitates the process of healing by increasing the blood flow.

Conditions treated by Cupping Therapy include:

• Back and Neck Pain
• Knee arthritis
• Hamstrings and Calf Strain
• Migraines

We, here at Dr. Vimal’s Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, are trained for Cupping Therapy for various musculoskeletal issues.

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Dry Needling or Myofascial trigger point needling is a treatment performed by a skilled and trained physical therapist to ease muscular pain and stiffness.

In this treatment, a sterile, single use fine filament needle is inserted into the muscle to release the tight tissues (trigger points) for management of musculoskeletal pain.

Dry Needling is totally different from Acupuncture. Acupuncture is based on Eastern Medicine, where the acupuncturist works on the energy points called as Meridians, whereas the Dry Needling is a western science and works on the trigger points.

What is a trigger point?

A trigger point is local tight band of a muscle fibre that can cause local pain, stiffness, restrict the range of motion. So, when a dry needle is inserted in that trigger point, it releases that tight band and increases the blood flow in the area, thus reducing local pain and stiffness.

Indications

Dry Needling is used to treat variety of musculoskeletal problems, Such as:

• Low Back Ache
• Neck Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Heel and Hip Pain
• Thigh and Calf Strain

It is a safe and effective pain management technique.

We, here at Dr. Vimal’s Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic are trained and certified to perform an effective dry needling treatment of many musculoskeletal issues.

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Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. The forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from overuse and repeating the same motions again and again. This leads to pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow.

The Causes of Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow usually develops over time.

Repetitive motions like gripping a racket during a swing can strain the muscles and put too much stress on the tendons. That constant tugging can eventually cause microscopic tears in the tissue.

Tennis elbow might result from:

• Tennis
• Racquetball
• Squash
• Weight lifting

It can also affect people with jobs or hobbies that require repetitive arm movements or gripping such as:

• Carpentry
• Typing
• Painting
• Knitting
• Dentist

Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

The symptoms of tennis elbow include pain and tenderness in the bony area on the outside of your elbow. The pain may also radiate into the upper or lower arm. Although the damage is in the elbow, you’re likely to hurt when doing things with your hands.

Tennis elbow may cause the severe pain when you:

• Lift something
• Make a fist or grip an object, such as a tennis racket
• Open a door or shake hands
• Raise your hand or straighten your wrist

Treatment for Tennis Elbow

Usually tennis elbow will heal on its own. You just need to give your elbow a break and do what you can to speed the healing. Types of treatment that help are:

• Icing the elbow to reduce pain and swelling. 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 to 3 days or until the pain is gone.
• Using an elbow strap to protect the injured tendon from further strain.
• Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), You should only use them occasionally, unless your doctor says.
• Performing range of motion exercises to reduce stiffness and increase flexibility.
• Physical therapy to strengthen and stretch the muscles.
• Cortisone/PRP injections

OMT is a hand-on method of practicing medicine that uses highly skilled hands of an Osteopathic Therapist.

Osteopathy includes palpation with hands to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal irregularities that causes inflammation and pain.

Through variety of techniques like stretching, soft tissue release and manipulation, OMT restores proper function to bones and joints and increases blood flow to muscles and tissues.

Dr. Vimal is a certified osteopathy and manipulative therapist under the guidance of Dr. Gian Pietro Mainardi, an Osteopath from Italy, who cares for his patients through primary practice of OMT.

As a pain management specialist, we focus to bring prompt relief to patient who suffers from chronic low back ache, knee, shoulders and ankle pain.

We at Dr. Vimal’s Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic take time to really listen to our patient’s problems, building a relationship that is focused on healing the underlying causes of your pain restoring you to optimal health.

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Soft tissue release or myofascial release is a technique to increase the mobility of the muscle and reduce pain by relaxing the tight muscles.

It improves the blood circulation and lymphatic circulation Myofascial release uses sustained pressure to break up the adhesions in combination with active stretching of that area to lengthen the soft tissue.

This technique is used to treat

Pain- arising from fascia like planter fasciitis

Major muscle groups-strain or muscle pulls from overuse in sports like hamstring and calves ,back and neck muscles or a locked back and neck.

Tendon and ligaments- tight tendons following an injury that causes pain and decreased range of movement can be treated with this technique

Conditions treated with soft tissue release or myofascial releases are:

1. Chronic low back pain
2. Chronic neck pain
3. Tension headaches
4. Shoulder pain caused by frozen shoulder or rotator cuff tendinitis
5. Shin splints
6. Planter fasciitis
7. Tennis elbow
8. Carpal tunnel syndrome

We at Dr Vimal’s Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic specialize in fascial manipulation technique. We are a certified fascial manipulation therapist trained under Kobi Weiss from Italy.

For appointment and consultation, Call – 01140363459, +918860075117