As a parent, it can be worrisome when your child comes to you complaining of pain. Many aches and pains can be explained away as growing pains, but if your child has pain and swelling in the knees and also has a lump or bump on their knee that is tender to the touch, they could have Osgood-Schlatter disease. …
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You may have seen a recent article posted on CBC titled Why Canada is Wasting Millions on Useless Knee Surgeries. The article, which you can read here, sheds light on the latest research that suggests arthroscopic surgical repair may not be the best option for patients with degenerative knee diseases like osteoarthritis. This evidence and the recommended guidelines developed …
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At pt Health, we have so many amazing, enthusiastic, and passionate people. For us, spotlights are a great chance to introduce these great team members and give them a platform to share what they love about their careers. Today we’re getting to know Sean, a physiotherapist and Clinic Team Manager at Broadway Station Physiotherapy and Wellness, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sean’s passion for …
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We know that the first thought for many patients experiencing Bell’s palsy is that dropping on one side of your face means you’ve suffered a stroke. The sudden onset of Bell’s palsy symptoms can be extremely alarming; your face may droop on one side, your mouth and eyelid might droop too. Sometimes you’ll feel pain, and most of the time …
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Tailbone Pain Symptoms, Causes & Treatments Tailbone pain – medically known as coccydynia – is a soreness or aching that ranges from a mild distraction to severe and gets worse when you’ve been sitting for awhile. Many people assume that tailbone pain will go away on its own without any treatment, but that’s not always the case. So, today we’ll address …
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For this spotlight, we’re heading out to the East Coast again! Meet Natasha Trudel, a passionate physiotherapist and clinic team manager at Cole Harbour, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Find out what it’s like to be a PT in Nova Scotia, what a weekender is and why Natasha starts her day so early! Name: Natasha Trudel Education: Bachelor of …
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Symptoms, Causes & Treatments of Shoulder Cracking Shoulder concerns are one of the most common reasons patients seek physiotherapy, with 30% of people experiencing shoulder pain at some time in their life. Many people assume that clicking, popping or cracking sounds in their shoulders is caused by serious injury. Today we’ll address the possible causes and treatment options for shoulders …
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Posture is a hot topic; patients come to our clinics every day asking a variety of questions about posture like “is bad posture irreversible?”, “is bad posture hereditary?”, “is bad posture the cause of back pain?”, and most common of all, “is bad posture bad for you?” As you can imagine, we spend a lot of time talking about …
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Nearly 1 in 4 adults under the age of 65 report dizziness or vertigo while less than 25% of those patients have received treatment for it [1]. Vestibular vertigo causes nearly 20% of patients to avoid leaving the house with a further 41% requiring sick leave [2]. For those over 75 years of age, dizziness is the most common complaint made …
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