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Heat therapy, also known as thermotherapy, works by applying heat to an affected area to treat damaged muscles, joints or tissues in the body. Its primary use is to help relieve persistent pains associated with muscle stiffness, sensitivity and cramping.  Thermotherapy consists of application of heat or cold (cryotherapy) for the purpose of changing the cutaneous, intra-articular and core temperature of soft tissue with the intention of improving the symptoms of certain conditions.  The goal of thermotherapy is to alter tissue temperature in a targeted region over time for the  purpose of inducing a desired biological response.  The majority of thermotherapies are designed to deliver the thermal therapy to a target tissue volume with minimal impact on intervening or surrounding tissues.  Heat can be ‎applied to the affected area of the patient in two distinct ways ‎: Moist Heat: In this type, the sources containing heat are moist heating packs, hot baths, ‎and s...

DMT or Dance and movement therapy, is a type of therapy that uses movement to help individuals achieve emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration. Dance therapy can be used to treat a number of physical and mental health issues. Though it falls under the terms of psychotherapy, it can be beneficial to physiotherapists to treat movement disorders like Parkinson's.  According to the American Dance Therapy Association, “Dance/movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual.”  In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, the researchers concluded that dancing can boost the connectivity between both cerebral hemispheres, and long-term dance practice positively affects brain activity.  Dance or movement therapy can be helpful for improving self-esteem and can be useful for people who struggle with body image issues, depression, eating diso...

  Snwoga or Snow plus yoga is an interesting way to combine being outdoors and doing exercise in the form of Yoga and asanas. Let your body breathe in the crisp winter air and soak up Vitamin D as well. The purpose of snow yoga is to prepare the person or yogi physically for participating in snow sports, warming up and stretching muscles and to calm the mind, focus and to prevent from fear of winters or snow, especially for a sport such as downhill skiing. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TYPICAL YOGA AND SNOWGA In typical yoga you can go barefoot whereas in Snowga, you need to get your shoes or snowshoes on, to be safe in snow. For typical yoga you might not need winter clothing but for Snow Yoga it’s must .  HEALTH BENEFITS OF SNOW YOGA Reduces stress as outdoor activities can make us feel fresh and energetic  Improves mood as workout reduces lethargy, winter sadness and depression  Good for Skin as you get Vitamin D doing yoga outdoors  Improves blood circulation...