Injuries are a common consequence of participating in sports and other related activities, but that doesn’t mean they are completely unavoidable. Professional athletes have the luxury of having a full team of healthcare professionals to guide them through injury prevention programs, but for the rest of us, this information isn’t so readily available. Therefore, the […]
Physiotherapy is a proven way to relieve aches and pains. Whether the pain is a result of a day-to-day activity or stemming from a traumatic event such as an injury or surgery, physiotherapists are experts in identifying the appropriate techniques for pain relief that can be catered to a patient’s current situation. However, many people […]
Sports injuries have become very commonplace, whether you are playing on a competitive hockey team or are going out for beer league with your friends. Something to keep in mind is that there is always a risk when gearing up to play any sport, but the good news is that this is a risk you […]
Physiotherapists play an important role at sports injury clinics, just like one of our 9 locations at Panther Sports Medicine in Calgary, Alberta. A physiotherapist is a specialist in physical rehabilitation and can help guide you back to sport in a safe and timely manner. The goal of physiotherapy is to restore, maintain, and improve […]
In recent months, society has seen an increase in people that work from home and as a result, physiotherapists have seen an increase in people struggling with neck and back pain. Other symptoms can include increased shoulder and arm pain, hip and leg pain, and numbness and tingling episodes. If this sounds like something you […]
It’s Monday morning and you’re driving to work. It snowed last night, and the roads are icy. You’re in a rush to get to work in bumper to bumper traffic on Deerfoot. The brake lights flash on the car in front of you, causing you to slam on the brake pedal. There isn’t enough time […]
Recreational sports and competitive athletics account for a significant number of injuries seen in a physiotherapy clinic. Rehabilitation of your injury should start as early as possible. Following a sports-related injury, it is recommended to book an assessment for proper diagnosis, treatment plan options, and quick and safe return to sport. The ultimate goal of […]
Are you experiencing low back pain? Let’s take a moment to go back in time and determine when it began. Maybe you were bending forward to lift a heavy object off the ground and experienced immediate pain. Or maybe you rotated your body while lifting a heavy object overhead. Or there was no clear mechanism […]
There are several different ways to achieve blood flow restriction, however, for the sake of this blog post, we will be specifically talking about the Delfi PTS (personalized tourniquet systems) as it is one of few systems that monitor occlusion in real-time and has been certified by the FDA—being able to monitor occlusion precisely during […]
Acupuncture, dry needling, intramuscular stimulation. You’ve heard of these before, right? Most people have heard a miraculous story from a co-worker, family member or a friend of a friend following a needling treatment. Surprisingly to some, needling is not the new treatment on the block. In fact, acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. […]
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