When does Pain become an Injury? I often get asked this question by patients, patient’s parents, and individuals who find out that I am a physical therapist. Frank, acute and traumatic injuries are easy to define, diagnose, and manage, usually involving conditions like ligament tears, broken bones, acute tendon tears, nerve pain. It is important to rule out anything significant … Read More
Why does my jaw hurt?
The jaw is used all day long for talking, chewing, swallowing, and breathing. Pain or dysfunction in the jaw can impact all these functions and may come from the joint or from the muscles or nerves that control it. Problems in the jaw may also present with changes in bite, joint clicking, neck pain, headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ear(s), … Read More
What is DRY needling and is it right for you?
It may sound intimidating but dry needling (DN) is an effective treatment for muscle, ligament or tendon pain. Other names for DN are trigger point needling and intramuscular stimulation. DN involves the insertion of a small thin solid needle into a muscle trigger point. A trigger point is a localized band of tight, irritable and dysfunctional muscle tissue resulting from … Read More
PARS Pembina – What Makes Us Different!
We are excited to announce that we have opened a satellite clinic at 756 Pembina just a short TWO KMS from the main building on Poseidon that allows us greater space for programming including post rehab options for patients, and greater rehab potential – it has been lovingly abbreviated to ‘PARS 2’ in our conversations. So…..what makes us different than … Read More
10 Things To Do While You’re Stuck At Home!
Kelsi McGonigal, Physiotherapist In such a crazy, busy world we rarely have an excess of time on our hands to get things done. Albeit for not a very positive reason, a lot of people have a lot of extra time and are struggling to figure out what to do with it. There is something to be said for taking it … Read More
Activities to Keep Your Children Moving
Janine Didyk, Physiotherapist I have a 3 year old son and an 8 year old daughter and both definitely need to burn off energy! Children are used to moving often throughout the day. While we are all staying home here are some tips to keep those kids happy, healthy and moving. We start each day with Cosmic Kids Yoga (Cosmic … Read More
Five Tips for Working Ergonomically From Home
Jason Maksymowycz, Physiotherapist In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been fortunate enough to continue to work from home. While the freedom of working from home certainly has its perks, many of us do not have a work station that is ergonomically sound for the overall health of our spine. There are many simple, creative and … Read More
Taking Care of Your Feet in a COVID-19 World
Mark Beatty, Physiotherapist We are all trying to adjust to new day to day routines in light of the COVID–19 pandemic facing Canada. Whether you are self-isolating with health concerns, working from home, or looking after family members your usual activity patterns have likely changed considerably. Most of us are going to find our activity level is down overall, with … Read More
Five Ways to Stay Socially/Physically Distant and Active
by Carmen Lee As we all make drastic adjustments to our lifestyles, having our regular routines rocked can definitely pose as a challenge to maintain good physical, mental, and emotional health. Here are some tips that I found useful to stay active while following social/physical distancing rules. 1) Routine. Whether it is time-based or “after >2 hrs of screen-time,” make … Read More
Five Fun Facts for Kids About the Human Body
By Shannon Larkins, PT 1) What’s a bone in your body that you can never break? Your funny bone. What we call the funny bone is not actually a bone at all! It’s a nerve called the ulnar nerve. And it’s not very funny when you bump it – it’s an uncomfortable feeling that can go all the way down … Read More