Many people try YouTube stretches for pain and sometimes it works. But there are situations where professional physiotherapy is safer and smarter.
If you have sudden severe pain, recent injury, difficulty walking, numbness, weakness, or pain going down the arm/leg, you shouldn’t blindly copy random exercises. A physio or doctor needs to assess what’s going on.
Physiotherapists don’t just give exercises—they check posture, muscle imbalances, joint movement, and functional patterns like how you sit, stand, lift or walk. The plan is then tailored to your body, not generic.
Home exercises are great for maintenance once you know what you’re doing. In fact, good physios always give home programmes so you can continue improving between sessions.
If pain doesn’t improve or keeps coming back despite your self-exercise attempts, it’s a sign you may be missing something important.
Think of physio like a coach for your recovery. Once you learn properly, you can safely do much more on your own.
