The Healthy Back With Taruna Rijhwani

Role of Sleep in Back Problems

Have you struggled to get a goodnight's sleep due to Back pain or Sciatica? Have you bought yourself a new mattress in lieu of improving your sleep quality only to get disappointed?

 

In this Week's Episode, Licensed Physical Therapist & Mckenzie Method Specialist Taruna Rijhwani breaks down all things sleep in relation to Back Problems. Sleep is a crucial part of your healing process & she discusses how you can improve it when suffering from back problems.

 

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5 Things Every New Mom or Mom to Be Should Know

In the Light of Mother's Day Week, This Episode is Dedicated to All my Mom-to-Be's and New Mama's. In this week's Episode, I am breaking down all things postpartum & putting some highlights on the Fourth Trimester - Something rarely talked about or discussed at length.

 

Quiz: Which of these Mistakes are U Making During Pregnancy & Which F.R.I.E.N.D.S Character Are U?

 

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Is Core Strengthening The SOLUTION To Your Back Problems?

Have you been advised to "strengthen your core" for your Back Problems or Sciatica? While this may be sound advice in general, it is certainly not the most effective way of managing your Back issues.

 

In this Episode, Licensed Physical Therapist & Mckenzie Method Specialist Taruna Rijhwani breaks down the rather controversial advice of strengthening your core for your back problems. She discusses the research & data in regards to this topic & explains WHY core strengthening may not be the SOLUTION to your Back pain & the reason behind this age old advice.

 

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5 reasons why WFH is Causing Increased Neck & Shoulder Problems?

With the transition to WFH & lockdown in this pandemic, we have been seeing more & more age groups developing cervical spine, shoulder & thoracic spine issues. These issues have been limiting people from living an active lifestyle & in some cases needing injections and surgery.

 

In this Episode, Licensed Physical Therapist & Mckenzie Method Specialist Taruna Rijhwani breaks down her top 5 Reasons Why this pandemic situation is contributing to these problems & some practical tips to help you manage these.

 

Link to Blog Post Referenced: Blog Article

 

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Busting some MYTHS about Back Pain

Have you been stuck with some advise for Back Pain that did not really work for you? If yes, you wouldn’t want to miss this week’s episode.

 

In this Episode, Licensed Physical Therapist & Board Certified Specialist Taruna Rijhwani busts the top 3 most commonly seen myths about Back Pain in her practice. She explains WHY that advise may not always help & breakdowns some recent research in that area.

 

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Have You Been Advised to Lose Weight for your Spinal Problems?

A lot of patients we work with often struggle with trying to lose weight as one of the resolves for their Back Problems. Losing weight although important can be challenging for those in pain or who have limited mobility and can thereby lead to frustration and anxiety.

 

In this Episode, Board Certified Physical Therapist Taruna Rijhwani breaks down how she helps her patients separate the two issues - Weight loss & Back problems; deal with them individually thereby setting them up on a path to success. She also breaks down some of the commonly associated myths around weight loss & looking at an individual's overall health & not just the number on the scale.

 

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Can I Return to Running after Having a Back Problem?

Have you been afraid to get back to Running or playing a sport of your choice post having a back problem?

Have u been advised that Running may potentially make your disk problem worse? Then you won’t want to miss this weeks podcast.

In this episode, Orthopedic board certified specialist & Licensed Physical Therapist Taruna Rijhwani breaks down the criteria used to determine her patients return to running & how she approaches those scenarios in her clinic.

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EP 1: How I Managed Back Problems During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Our first episode talks about tips on managing back problems during pregnancy & postpartum phase.

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