The Healthy Back With Taruna Rijhwani

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

 

Website: www.healthwatcherspt.com

 

Instagram: @health_watchers

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.

 

Learn about her practice:

 

Website: www.healthwatcherspt.com

 

Instagram: @health_watchers

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.

 

To learn more about her practice, visit us at www.healthwatcherspt.com or follow her on Instagram at @health_watchers.

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.

For more details about her practice & online programs, check out www.healthwatcherspt.com and follow her on Instagram at @health_watchers

 

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

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

If you are a pregnant/postpartum mama & wanna get updates about my Online Program "Healthy Back During Pregnancy & Postpartum" here is the link to signup