Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries sustained in physical activity and sports.
Physiotherapy can help get you back on track, by reducing pain and increasing mobility, stability, strength and proprioception.
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Do you or someone you know, suffer from chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP)? You are not alone.
CNSLBP is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions in the adult population, which is known to cause persistent pain and in turn lead to physical inactivity and disability.
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Understanding exercise modalities suitable for individuals experiencing RA is essential.
Arthritis may make individuals hesitate to participate in resistance exercises, subsequently making stability and strength decline. Therefore, promoting the benefits of resistance training for those experiencing RA is highly important.
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Telerehab works! Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, they found that telerehabiliation was effective in improving physical function, disability and pain compared to face to face physio (Cottrell et. al, in 2017).
Shockingly, their results suggested that telerehab may be superior to conventional care with respects to physical function and disability.
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS for short) is a common overuse injury of the knee that roughly translates to “pain behind the kneecap”. It’s characterized by - you guessed it - pain behind the kneecap! This will typically be reproduced with activities that involve heavy quads contractions, such as stair climbing, squatting, or running
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It is now two weeks away from August, and Edmontonian Runners across the city have been enjoying the beautiful summer weather. Well by beautiful I mean rainy and enjoyment is all personal perspective. So, let me start again; Edmontonian runners have been making the best of what our monsoon-like summer has had to offer.
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You walk into a running shoe store. Hundreds of shoe options in all shapes and colours stare back at you off of the wall. What catches your eye? What should catch your eye? What really matters when it comes to performance and injury prevention and what is just marketing?
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We find quite often that patients ask us questions about what the best exercises are for managing their knee osteoarthritis (OA). As physiotherapists we are educated in terms of providing exercises and appropriate parameters for these programs, and we often continue our education by researching topics that we seek to gain more information on.
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