Walking aids, such as single cane, quad cane, crutches, and walkers are commonly utilized by the public to assist with mobility in for daily life or post-surgery. However, they serve more than just tools for physical support, as they also carry profound social connotations. Reliance on walking aids can elicit stereotypes and assumptions about one’s abilities. Society often associates walking … Read More
Are You Suffering from Shoulder Pain While Pressing at the Gym?
Are you suffering from shoulder pain while pressing at the gym? Making simple changes to your positioning and technique can help. Sometimes people will describe their shoulder pain during the initiation of a chest press or overhead press, while others will experience pain at the top of their pressing motions. It is important to distinguish which of the two you … Read More
‘Unexplained’ Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
The longer you have pain, the more complex it becomes. One in four people who experience an injury have pain that continues long after the injury is completely healed. The pain can last long after the tissue damage is a distant memory. Does this sound odd? Have you had an injury where you were told that you are now extra … Read More
Risk Factors for Injury in Tennis Players
‘Tis the season of tennis! Whether you play all year or you are a seasonal player dusting off those rackets, racket sports like tennis challenge your body in many ways. We might not be playing 5 hour matches like Rafa, but we still need to train our bodies for the demands that tennis brings. Let’s think about the kinetic chain … Read More
Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention is an important topic that is not often talked about. In fact, injury is the number one cause of death for Canadians ages 1 to 44 and cost the Canadian economy $29.4 billion a year. Most injuries are preventable and that means taking steps to think about potential opportunities for injury, and how to protect ourselves and our families … Read More
What does rest really mean?
Something happened! You slipped, tripped, lifted something a little funny or maybe just woke up sore and in pain. You went online and saw that it should get better with some rest. So what should you do? “I guess I just need to rest” you might say, but what does rest look like? Lying in bed? Sitting on the couch? … Read More
Don’t Fall Victim to Training Errors
Events like the recent Manitoba Marathon often inspire people to take up running or to set personal goals to run further or faster. Running can be a terrific way to stay in shape, maintain fitness and lose weight. It can benefit both your physical and mental health. Challenging your body to perform requires focus, discipline and planning. Before taking up … Read More
3 Ways To Know You’re On The Road To Recovery….
People come in to see a physiotherapist for a multitude of reasons, but often one of their main concerns is pain. Feeling pain creates a fear that there may be something wrong and we move into “rest and protect” mode in order to avoid worsening pain. Certainly, pain cannot be ignored and can be an important symptom to monitor and … Read More
Experiencing pain from Thumb Arthritis? This may help
Thumb arthritis is one of the most common places we first develop arthritis in the hand, also known as the carpometacarpal joint (CMC). Pain develops at the base of the thumb, close to the wrist. This pain can often be described as aching, sharp and even catching at times. Often worse with grasping and holding objects, making it difficult to … Read More
Have an Upper Limb Issue? Have you ever considered seeing a Certified Hand Therapist?
What is Hand Therapy? Hand Therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limb, which includes the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder gridle. Using specialized skills in assessment, planning and treatment, hand therapists provide therapeutic interventions to prevent dysfunction, restore function and/or reverse the progression of pathology of the upper limb in order to enhance your ability … Read More