by BurquitlamPhysio | Dec 7, 2023 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
Continuing on from our previous post regarding this common area of concern… The most common treatments for stress fractures include: Rest Icing: Your health practitioner will tell you how often (and for how long) you should ice your injury. Pain relievers...
by BurquitlamPhysio | Oct 6, 2023 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
Continuing from our previous post, here is some additional detail about passive and active recovery regarding wrist sprains: Passive Recovery – P.R.I.C.E principle Protect: Protecting the wrist from further injury by partially immobilizing the injured...
by BurquitlamPhysio | Aug 25, 2023 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
Introduction Wrist sprains are injuries that are common in sports but can also happen during activities of daily living. A wrist sprain is a result of a high force acting on the palm of the hand such as in a fall. We tend to automatically stick our hands out to break...
by BurquitlamPhysio | Jul 27, 2023 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
Aquatic Rehabilitation is essentially exercising in the water. The unique buoyant and resistive properties of water make it a useful tool for the rehabilitation specialist. Photo credit: https://www.cohealth.org.au/service/hydrotherapy/ Buoyancy: The buoyancy...
by BurquitlamPhysio | Jun 1, 2023 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
Frozen shoulder is one of the most common areas of concern we see here at Burquitlam Physiotherapy. Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis, where the shoulder joint becomes very stiff and inflamed, making it difficult to move. Range of motion of...
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