The Physio Room

The 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....

It’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...

Physiotherapy 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...

Super 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....

Torn 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...

Are 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...

This is a common question that many have since a recent spurt in interest in cycling over the past couple years since covid seemed to encourage many to turn to...

Everyone has a TMJ (jaw joint), but not everyone has a TMJ disorder. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joints—you have one located on each side of your face and they work...

Pre and post-surgical rehab is often recommended for those having orthopedicsurgery. Most surgeries to either tendon, bone or muscle of the foot, ankle, knee, hip,wrist, hand, shoulder, neck, and spine surgeries...

Pain in your face or jaw can be excruciating, and it’s even worse when you you’re not sure what’s causing it. For many, facial pain can be related to the...

Let me ask you something: What are some of the must-do exercises you can think of right now? Squat? Bench press? Dead-lift? Perhaps even push-ups, Bulgarian split squats, and pull-ups? Sure, all...

There are two main classifications of exercises: compound exercises and isolation exercises.  A compound exercise is one that uses multiple muscle groups at the same time to perform a movement....