Mehrdad Shamali Mehrdad Shamali

The Therapeutic Power of Water

Water-based exercise, also known as aquatic therapy can offer a uniquely supportive, low-impact environment that helps reduce pain, improve mobility, and build strength safely. Physiotherapists often use the pool as a powerful tool for rehabilitation, making movement easier on the joints while providing natural resistance to support recovery and fitness at any level.

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Mehrdad Shamali Mehrdad Shamali

Do You Always Need Surgery After an ACL Injury?

Torn your ACL and unsure about surgery? An ACL tear doesn’t always mean surgery. Discover when ACL surgery is needed, when physiotherapy can work instead, and explore treatment options, recovery timelines, and return-to-activity considerations.

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Mehrdad Shamali Mehrdad Shamali

Do I Really Need a Scan?

We tend to get asked by our new clients whether a scan is required or not and when to get one if needed. Scans are typically reserved for specific situations, such as when a serious condition is suspected, symptoms are worsening, or when conservative treatment has not been effective. A scan can also be misleading, revealing age-related and normal changes that may not be the cause of your pain and may cause unnecessary worry, anxiety and fear avoidance.

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Mehrdad Shamali Mehrdad Shamali

What Type Do I Have? (Nerve Pain Explained)

Nerve pain can be very uncomfortable and limiting at times. Clients who often notice nerve pain present in many different ways. For example, some clients may feel sharp shooting pains as others may feel dull aches, reduced sensations, muscle weakness or even pins and needles and numbness.

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