The Physio Room

This blog has references and content from Rayner & Smale (raynersmale.com) who provide amazing information and references to clinical papers free for anyone to review. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a...

Hamstring injuries are very common and can be frustrating for anyone.  They have a reputation for being rather stubborn to heal and recurrence is common.  Before discussing more, let’s review...

An ankle sprain can be caused by abnormal or excessive joint motion. Many ligaments to provide stability support the ankle joint and a sprain can occur in almost any direction...

The purpose of this blog is to discuss a condition that goes by many names: hip bursitis, trochanteric bursitis, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, gluteal tendinopathy, and the list goes on....

Help! What do I do about my Plantar Fasciitis? Ok so if you’re reading this you’ve probably decided you wanted to google solutions to manage and take care of your...

Calcific Tendinopathy is a condition that involves calcific deposition in our soft tissues. Most often it affects the shoulder, and specifically, it likes to target the rotator cuff tendons. Approximately two-thirds...

Are you experiencing arm pain while throwing a football? The bicep tendon connects the biceps muscle in the upper arm to the elbow. The tendon acts like a tough connective...

Due to the mandated closure of gyms, many people are finding their workouts have gone down to an all-time low.  It can be hard to motivate oneself to run a...

It's an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, where the band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone. Achilles tendon...

At VanCity Physio we’re excited to have Ella come on board to our team as one of her specialties is the pelvic floor.  What is pelvic floor physiotherapy?  It is...

At VanCity Physio, we use our combined services to deliver the highest level of care in your road to recovery.  Although we are a physiotherapy clinic, we recognize access to...

A lot of questions arise in discussions about physiotherapy treatments in conversations with friends or friends of physiotherapists, one of the top questions that is asked is what exactly is manual therapy treatment that...