How Can We Prevent Falls At Home? January 2023Many falls can be prevented at home. Here are some strategies that can be adopted: Regular exercise and physical activity: exercising regularly helps prevent falls by making your bones and...
How To Treat a Herniated Disc : A Physio’s Opinion December 2022There are quite a few medical diagnoses that can put fear and anxiety in patients, and one of the most commonly given diagnoses is the herniated disc. It is commonly...
Tips for Staying Active and Healthy During the Holidays December 2022It’s a wonderful time of the year, where many of us gather with our friends, families and loved ones. Together we laugh, enjoy, reflect on the year, look forward to...
How To Help Tight Hamstrings December 2022The hamstrings refer to three different muscles in the back of the thigh that run from the hip to the knee. This muscle group helps us walk, run, and jump....
CALCANEAL FRACTURE RECOVERY FAQs: December 2022It’s not recommended unless it’s a very small hairline fracture of the calcaneus. If it is a fair-sized calcaneus fracture or if the bones have shifted then you will be on...
Do Physios do massage? What’s the difference? December 2022Physiotherapy and massage (or massage therapy) are sometimes considered quite similar to many, related, and oftentimes many are quite unsure of the difference. “The practice of massage therapy is the...
Intramuscular Stimulation December 2022Super sensitivity and muscle shortening cannot be operated on and ‘cut away,’ while ‘painkillers’ and other analgesic pills only mask the pain (often poorly) and promote toxicity, compounding the problem....
Should I have ACL Surgery? Do an ACL Rehab Program? November 2022ACL Rehab Program Once the knee has settled following an ACL injury, consistent evidence that we're seeing in the ACL literature from the Delaware-Oslo ACL research team is that the...
Torn Achilles Rehabilitation November 2022Torn Achilles Rehabilitation Our torn Achilles rehabilitation program is based around three stages. The first is allowing your tendon to heal, followed by restoring normal ankle/knee mobility and strength before...
Do I have Shoulder Impingement? November 2022Does it hurt your shoulder to reach above your head? Or to dry your hair when you get out of the shower? This pain is often referred to as ‘shoulder...
Q&A: “How do I know if I tore my meniscus”? November 2022Often times a good assessment from a physiotherapist will include a thorough subjective interview whereby they will ask questions such as: Did you feel a popping sensation? Do you feel...
WHAT ARE SHIN SPLINTS? November 2022Are your shins tender and sore from running or playing sports? If you are experiencing pain along the shinbone that seems to get worse when you run or exercise, shin...
