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. […]
Not quite, but vertigo is a common condition that can certainly make it feel like the room is spinning! The feeling of dizziness can take many forms, but if the room feels like it is moving around you - unless you are on a carnival ride - this is often a case of Vertigo, which […]
At one point or another maybe you have been told you have tendinitis or tendinopathy. What do these terms mean, and does it even matter? Here is a brief crash course on some of the similarities and differences between these various terms used to describe tendon injuries. What is Tendon? Before we dive into this […]
Maybe you have seen it in the news, on social media, or know of a friend who has gotten it. Heard about it at the gym or maybe it has come up in discussions with your registered health care professional. Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, has been a popular topic of conversation in the orthopedic medicine […]
Wondering if you might have carpal tunnel syndrome? At first, you notice that your fingers “fall asleep” and become numb at night. When you wake up the next day your hands are numb and there is a tingling sensation. Throughout the day, your pain and numbness may flare while you’re holding something with your wrist […]
Have you recently been involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in neck pain? You may have a condition called Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). This condition is very common following vehicle collisions, but it may also occur during sporting activities, physical altercations or even falls. Imagine a snowboarder on a busy mountain near Calgary at […]
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