by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Jun 4, 2021 | Calf pain & Obesity, Calf pain & Obesity:, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Fitness, health, physiotherapy
Calf muscle is an anti-gravity muscle and helps in walking/ running/ jogging/ sprinting/static standing posture. Skeletal muscle pump: the calf muscle also helps in pumping blood back to the heart through the venous system through the dorsiflexion & plantar...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | May 10, 2021 | Fitness, health, physiotherapy, Plantar fascia
What is Plantar fascia? The ligament at the bottom surface of our feet is called plantar fascia. The attachment of it is from bottom of the heel bone, through which it fans forward towards the toe bones. Inflammation of the plantar fascia is called as plantar...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Apr 6, 2021 | Fitness, health, physiotherapy
Piriformis is a small deep muscle situated under the gluteus muscle of the hip, through which the sciatic nerve passes. Tightness of the piriformis muscle can cause pain or pinching of the sciatic nerve. Piriformis syndrome happens when the tight piriformis muscle is...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Dec 2, 2020 | Fitness, health, physiotherapy
Why is cervical spine health important? The neck muscles are anti-gravity muscles that help to maintain mobility of the head and neck over the shoulders. Neck posture is important to prevent forward neck / neck pain / rounding of shoulders. For optimal function,...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Oct 16, 2020 | Fitness, health, physiotherapy
Spine or the backbone is a vital flexible and strong structure of our body which protects our spinal cord and nerves as well as helps us maintain posture. It holds us up and transfers weight of the torso to the pelvis, hips and legs. Spinal health impacts overall...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Apr 3, 2020 | Fitness, health, Musculoskeletal Injuries, physiotherapy
Treatment of Knee Pain Treating knee pain consists of two main components: Improved Flexibility.Increased strength of the muscles. Flexibility: Flexibility is the ability of muscles to lengthen sufficiently. It involves stretching the large muscle groups called the...
