Newsletter Issue 50 | ReLiva Physiotherapy

1. KITCHEN ERGONOMICS TIPS ERGONOMICS TIPS HOW TO WORK IN KITCHEN AND AVOID PAIN? KITCHEN Dear Reader, Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy and happy Diwali. True to the festive spirit, we dedicate this issue of our newsletter to tips and strategies to keep you moving pain-free, so you can enjoy the festival to the most. Let the festive cooking not dampen your festive mood. Learn to use correct posture while Cooking. Festive fervor is aplenty - whether it is owing to all the meet and greet, shopping or festive cleaning and decorations. So is the festive cooking!! Either way, don’t fall for the most common mistakes that can cause muscle pain. In case you do develop a painful back, wrist or any other muscle sprain, we have you covered there too with easy home remedies to keep you moving. Read on to uncover all these simple hacks. Dr Morzia Khatoon, physiotherapist demonstrates correct posture while working in the kitchen – using the sink, cutting, chopping vegetables, kneading dough, picking up & down items from overhead shelves, cooking at gas stove, moving around kitchen corners and much more. ▶ Watch here How to Work in Kitchen? So, Goodbye muscle pain, Welcome Diwali! Yours sincerely Editorial Team, ReLiva Physiotherapy & Rehab PATIENT SPEAK Recovery of our patients has always been our goal. Here is a recent feedback... "Dr. Krystle has patiently listened about my neck sprain issue and then she explained the possible reasons of sprain. She explained the root cause of my neck sprain which was related to muscle spasm in a very simple manner. She treated really well and sprain was drastically reduced in 3 therapy session. She has suggested few exercises to strengthen neck muscle to avoid such sprains in future" - Pranjal Sharma, Mumbai ReLiva - the Physiotherapy Specialist Call +91 9920991584 for enquiry or visit www.reliva.in

2. HACKS TO RELIEVE SORE MUSCLES AFTER DIWALI CLEANING Are you facing muscle pain and soreness after all that Diwali cleaning? Climbing stairs becoming a torture to you? Can’t lift a spoon in the kitchen, after lifting those heavy buckets and moving cupboards? And the worse, does the pain seem to hang around for 2, even 3 days?? If you are facing any of the above situations, there isn’t much cause to be worried, because this muscular pain and soreness is completely normal, and it even has a name: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS. DOMS is a muscle pain or discomfort that occurs as a result of muscle damage after a strenuous exercise. It usually appears one or two days after the damage is done and can last for several days. Most believe soreness develops as a result of microscopic damage to muscle fibers involved the exercise. ✔ Read about DOMS: Hacks for Aching Sore Muscles by clicking here. ✔ Read about Back Pain due to Poor Posture by clicking here. MUSCLE STRAIN OR SPRAIN THE INSTANT HOME REMEDY “Given the hustle during any festival, we see a spurt in strains and sprains”, says Dr Karishma Daswani (PT), head of clinical practice at ReLiva Physiotherapy & Rehab. Muscle pain - no matter how you describe it - "pulled muscle", "muscle strain", "muscle injury" or "torn tear" the end result is injury to your muscle potentially resulting in muscle spasms, pain, weakness and reduced muscle performance. Treatment options vary depending on the severity of your strain or tear. But here is an easy remedy to put you back into action until you've been accurately diagnosed by a medical practitioner - RICE is usually very helpful. ✔Read about Muscle Strain, Sprain or Injury – The RICE Protocol by clicking here. LIKE THIS NEWSLETTER? Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad | Ongole | Kanpur Mumbai | Pune | Mysore | Navi Mumbai | Thane Send you comments and feedback at feedback@reliva.in Call +91 9920991584 for enquiry or visit www.reliva.in