When you’ve just sprained your ankle or pulled a muscle, all you want is some pain relief. But should you use heat or ice? How To Use Ice Ice is useful when you want to reduce swelling – remember that ankle sprain? This is because blood and fluid collect rapidly, making it both painful and […]
What is Kinesiology? Kinesiologists are human movement specialists that assess, design and implement programs to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement and performance in the areas of sports, recreation, work, daily life activities and exercise. Lower Back Pain and Kinesiology. Back pain can result from a number of factors such as a motor vehicle accident, workplace
A frozen shoulder is a common term used to describe an adhesive (inflamed and thickened) capsule of the shoulder joint, which causes pain and reduced range of motion of the shoulder joint. To understand a frozen shoulder, make a fist, place your opposite hand over your fist and grasp your fingers tightly over your fist. Now try to rotate
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Rotator Cuff injuries can be difficult to understand, but here are our most common questions asked about the Rotator Cuff! I have a rotator cuff injury in my shoulder. What does this mean? The rotator cuff refers to a group of muscles that attach from the shoulder blade to the humerus (upper arm). These tendons run through a groove under the upper outside edge of the shoulder blade. Any reduced
The alarm clock is buzzing in your ear, it is now morning and time to roll out of bed. You put your feet on the floor and stand up only to feel a sharp pain in your foot. You start limping because of the needle-like pain in the arch of your foot or heel, it feels like you are walking on sharp stones. After a while the pain seems to ease up
I am in a lot of pain and have swelling, should I still get physio? Physiotherapy includes an assessment and treatment plan. This will focus on the cause of injury and your signs and symptoms. Physiotherapy treatment will be customized based on the diagnosis, stage of your injury and level of pain, swelling, inflammation, and dysfunction. Early
What is Core Stability? The core is made up of a group of 4 muscles: Transversus Abdominis, Multifidus, Diaphragm and the Pelvic Floor. These muscles work like a corset to stabilize the joints of the spine and pelvis in preparation for movement or loading. They do this by increasing the tension in the connective tissue/fascia and by increasing the abdominal pressure. Core muscles are intended to work at
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With multiple different treatment options, we break down what each one means and what you should be booking for! What is the difference between Acupuncture from a physio and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture? The difference between these two types of acupuncture is that a Physiotherapist does acupuncture to treat muscle, joints, tendons and other musculoskeletal injuries. Traditional Chinese
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