A hamstring injury is a result of the excessive load of the musculotendinous unit. These injuries can present a real challenge for both rehabilitation professionals and athletes alike, as muscle injuries account for ~ 1/3 of all sports-related injuries. It can occur in several manners such as a high velocity concentric (shortening) contraction of the […]
Time for a quick anatomy tutorial on the elbow joint. This joint, located between the shoulder and wrist joints, plays a major role in our daily tasks. Hinge Joint The joint is known as a “hinge joint”. The movement at this joint takes place between 3 bones: The radius (1/2 of the forearm) The ulna […]
“Tendonitis”. Common words that are used for all types of pain in joints, from the ankle, all the way up to the wrist, elbow and shoulder. But what does it mean? Tendinopathies are altered healing responses of the tendon, which, when we analyze this tendon, show features that include alterations in the cells that make […]
If you’ve suffered a recent injury to your shoulder and it is remaining sore and stiff … you may have a rotator cuff tear? How will you know? The first thing to do is to see your physiotherapist for an evaluation. Taking a proper history of how and when your symptoms began is key in […]
Platelet Rich Plasma therapy also commonly referred to as (PRP) is one of the evolving interventions in a new field in healthcare known as “regenerative medicine”. Other interventions you may have heard of in this field include stem cell therapy, gene editing, or cellular reprogramming. Although PRP has been available for several years it is […]
If you’ve suffered a recent injury to your knee and it is remaining swollen and/or you have difficulty bending or straightening your knee fully … you may have a meniscal tear? How will you know? What to do? The first thing to do is to see your physiotherapist for an evaluation. Taking a proper history […]
That answer is not the same for everyone. Generally, exercise is beneficial but there may be certain circumstances where you may want to take a pass on going for that run? To understand how exercising may affect your arthritic joint you first need to understand arthritis. The term itself is made up of two parts […]
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, […]
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