How Physiotherapy Can Help with Painful Intercourse
What is Dyspareunia? Dyspareunia is pain that is persistent and reoccurring before, during or after sexual intercourse. Many women experience painful intercourse, studies have shown that it can affect anywhere between 20% and 50% of women. However, these numbers most likely underestimate the true prevalence of dyspareunia, many women do not seek medical treatment. What […]
Injury Rates & Gender Differences in Runners
Gender Differences in Runners Looking at research to reduce injury rates in runners I recently attended a presentation on some new research coming out of UBC that’s looking at gender as a predicting factor for injuries in runners. It is one of the first studies to look at the differences in rates and types of […]
Understanding, Managing & Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Conservative management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse? A pelvic organ prolapse is a systematic descent of a pelvic organ (uterus, cervix, bladder) pushing on the walls of your vagina and/or anus and is observed in 50% of postpartum woman (1,2). Descent of a pelvic organ may occur under various conditions such […]
Understanding & Treating Tennis Elbow
What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow also called Lateral Epicondylalgia is one of the most common overuse injuries in the elbow. This involves injury to an extensor muscle of the forearm; this muscle goes from the top of wrist to the outside of your elbow. Tennis elbow commonly occurs with repetitive use of the wrist […]
Lower Back Pain Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture for Low Back Pain By physiotherapist, Stephanie Harrap, B.HK (KIN), MPT, CAFCI What is Acupuncture and how does it work? Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. The general premise behind acupuncture is that the body contains patterns of energy flow known as Qi (pronounced “chee”) […]
Understanding the Rotator Cuff: Common Shoulder Injuries & Treatment
I have a Rotator what? Rotator who? Rotator what? Recently, I have encountered numerous patients asking about their rotator Cuff, specifically, tears, pulls and strains. But what is a Rotator Cuff? Is it that new fancy kitchen wear item off The Shopping Channel for $9.99? Can I buy another one if mine tears, pulls or […]
Ankle Sprains & Sports Physiotherapy
Understanding & Treating Ankle Sprains What is an Ankle Sprain? Ankle sprains are frequent injuries that can occur across one’s lifespan. The most common, lateral ankle sprains generally occur from an uncontrolled force resulting when the foot turns and rolls inward while the toes are pointed away from the body. The mechanism of injury outlined above results […]
Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP)
Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain What is Pregnancy–Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP)? Pelvic girdle pain can arise during and after pregnancy. It is pain around the pelvic girdle, which is a number of bones, and joints that support your spine (at the top) and legs (at the bottom). The most commonly irritated and painful areas during […]
Dry Needling (IMS) for Neck Pain
Dry Needling for Neck Pain By Reza Ghannadan, MPT, BSc (Kin), IMS-P What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling, also known as Intra-Muscular Stimulation (IMS), is an effective technique used by physiotherapists and physicians to treat pain arising from muscles and/or nerves. Dry Needling is based on Western Medical Science and involves inserting a needle, without […]
How Physiotherapy Can Help Treat Incontinence
Physiotherapy & Incontinence Treatment Physiotherapists can help to treat and manage incontinence? physiotherapists who have taken additional coursework in pelvic health can assist clients with many musculoskeletal ailments and pelvic floor physiotherapist’s are commonly known to treat incontinence. What is incontinence? Although there are many exceptions to the standard definitions, there are two main categories: stress and […]