As we’ve mentioned in several blogs over the years, there are many different causes of numbness and tingling in the upper limb. One of the less common reasons for numbness and tingling / pins and needles (or a “pinched nerve”) is thoracic outlet syndrome. As the nerves leave our neck and course down our arm,…
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“Charlie Horse” is a slang term, not a technical diagnosis. Most of us know what it means though. Whether a kick, knee, punch or elbow to a muscle, a Charlie Horse is a painful blunt force trauma that can be very intense at the time of injury. If severe enough, the pain can last a…
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By Erin Galway, Registered Physiotherapist at Burlington Sports Therapy. Pain on the inside of your knee can be caused from injury to structures of the knee such as the medial collateral ligament or meniscus or over time it can be from wear and tear of the knee resulting in osteoarthritis. However, there is another cause…
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Have you ever wondered what your practitioner is doing when they check your reflex using a reflex hammer? Chiropractors, physiotherapists, family practitioners, athletic therapists…many practitioners use the reflex hammer as an important diagnostic tool for neurological injuries. It can help the practitioner figure out whether the problem is in your spine or more in a…
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A funny thing happened to me last week. Believe it or not, I was demonstrating a low back stretch that I didn’t want a patient to do and I ended up straining my back. In actual fact, I believe I caused some facet joint irritation. This has proven to be a valuable experience for me……
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Children need physiotherapy just as much as adults do. While we might believe that kids are naturally resilient and bounce back after injury more quickly than adults because they are still growing, it is this very growth and development that makes children’s needs unique. Growth spurts place different stresses on children’s musculoskeletal and nervous systems.…
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Frozen shoulder can be a very frustrating condition for both patients and practitioners. For the patient, it is very painful and can take quite a long time to resolve. For the practitioner who tries to keep abreast of the current literature, it seems that there is still quite a lot that we don’t know about…
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Each day we put our bodies through an obstacle course of life. We climb up stairs, lift groceries; bend down to pick up objects and these activities can put stress and strain on our bodies. One such activity that can put undue strain and stress on our body is moving. Not only is moving day…
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Did you know that 8 of out 10 Canadians will experience some form of back pain in their lifetime? This pain can keep you from work, school and normal day to day activities. Often back pain will go away on its own, after two to six months. However, if left untreated there is an 80%…
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That’s a question many of my clients hear when they tell someone they are seeing me for a sports injury. It seems a lot of people know that massage therapists perform massage, but they don’t know that we can also do other types of therapy. The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario regulates massage therapy in Ontario. According…
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