by BurquitlamPhysio | May 7, 2024 | Kinesiology, Physiotherapy
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling originating from the lower back and radiating down to the buttocks, and to the lower leg. Sciatica symptoms are usually present at one end of the body, and occur when the nerve is...
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 | Nov 2, 2023 | Physiotherapy
Metatarsal stress fractures refer to overuse injuries that occur at the bones of the toes. When too much pressure is applied on those bones during physical activity and not enough recovery time is allowed, bruising occurs. This can eventually become small cracks in...
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...
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