Will my knee benefit from a brace? That answer is not the same for everyone. The decision to consider bracing for a knee involves weighing the pros and cons of what that brace may do for the problem at hand and how it might affect an individual's function? Braces of any sort typically are […]
Gait is a fancy word for someone’s walking pattern. A gait cycle starts from the second one foot hits the ground, to when that same foot cycles through and contacts the ground again. Your gait can be changed by a lot of different factors. Pain, muscle weakness/ tightness, injury, casts /braces, or even just how your bones are formed can change your gait pattern. The gait cycle is broken […]
Is my 8-hour desk job creating my pain? Society is shifting towards a more sedentary work lifestyle, and it’s true, the majority of us shuffle off to our 8am-5pm workday knowing that we will be stationary, most likely staring at a screen for the majority of the workdays. So if I am not mindful of my posture, […]
Knee Braces. They have been used for decades. From the weekend warrior to the elite level athlete, and everything in between, they have been a way to help individuals optimize their function and perform their activities of daily living with less pain. So how do they help? Firstly, it is important to understand the following: […]
You may be experiencing low back pain and are unsure what it means, why it occurs, or what you can do about it. There may be various symptoms that you are experiencing in the low back as well as symptoms in the hips, buttocks, and legs that may be connected to the low back. The […]
Conditions it may help include: Acupuncture. It’s been around for centuries. This therapeutic technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating disease has been shown over the years to help with a variety of conditions by inserting fine needles into specific points of the body. Chronic Low back, Neck Pain Headaches (both migraine and tension) Whiplash Tendonitis Strains/Sprains […]
By Anup Keshruwala (B.P.T) Upper, mid and low back pain can easily affect your quality of life. Office workers suffer from back pain for a variety of reasons. A physiotherapist is an excellent resource to assist office workers with their back pain. What are sprains and strains? A back strain is an injury to either a muscle or tendon, while a back sprain is the […]
Shockwave therapy is a modality or machine, that is used to treat common tendon, soft tissue and bone injuries. It works by exerting a mechanical pressure (a sound wave) through the affected tissue that creates increased metabolism and blood flow, among other processes, in order to help encourage cellular repair and accelerate healing of the […]
If the “PRICE” isn’t right, we may need to call the “POLICE”: A brief update on the management of acute sprains and strains of soft tissue. By Dan Krebs BSc MScPT MClSc FCAMPT CGIMS First off, I want to briefly talk about some terminology with respect to muscle (contractile tissue) and inert (non-contractile) tissue injuries. […]
The word ergonomic means “creating efficiency and comfort in the working environment”, which in turn helps workers to stay healthy and uninjured, as well as to perform better. The typical office worker spends between 6-8 hours a day at their desk or workplace, which can accumulate up to 2088 hours per year! Due to the […]
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