We all heard of terms like rotator cuff tendonitis, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, etc. But what exactly are these common physiotherapy issues? As well as what exactly are the cause of these issues that leads us to seek physiotherapy treatment? To answer these questions, we must first understand the condition known as tendonitis. What exactly…
The Hip Joint The hip joint itself is a large and complex joint, this joint is almost as complex as the shoulder joint. What makes this joint unique is that it bears a lot of weight, but yet it does give you quite a bit freedom of mobility. For one, the joint is made up…
Recognizable causes of sport injuries Chances are if you play any particular sports, you will run into some sort of sports related injuries. Sport injuries happens from time to time, and each type of sport comes with its specific range of sports injuries. Take hockey for example, shoulder injuries are quite common when we are…
Truth be told, if you continue down the same path you will get the same result. The solution to various problems may simply be about identifying the issues at hand. From that, we learn to change our course of action to get a more favourable result. A New Lifestyle Since the past two years, the…
As we engage in daily work routine nowadays, we find ourselves either on the computer sitting, mousing or just simply starring at the screen. All of a sudden, mysterious pain and stiffness appears around different parts of our body. These could include the top of our shoulder, side of our shoulder or even worse a…
Your shoulder is an intricate joint consisting of many muscles, tendons and various bones. These elements must work together in a cohesive manner in order to provide the various range of motion in your shoulder. This is why a small injury to the shoulder can lead to many symptoms and contributes to an overall lack…
With regards to treatment of Osteoarthritis, physiotherapy treatment can be considered the most conservative method to manage this condition. Physiotherapy treatment is proven to manage an arthritic joint at various stages of degeneration. The focus of physiotherapy treatment is to reduce pain, improve range of motion of the joint, and build up specific muscle groups…
Osteoarthritis or short for OA, is a degenerative condition where the surface of our joints go through wear and tear resulting in pain, stiffness and swelling. OA are commonly found in our knees, lower back, hips, neck and our hands. In an ideal functioning joint, we have a layer of soft and rubbery material known…
When stress in our system goes on unchecked for long periods of time, it can negatively affect much of our health. There are a few stress management strategies that we can adopt in order to maintain good health. First of all, it is never healthy to bottle up all your feelings and emotions that goes…
The use of cupping as a modality to treatment has been around for centuries, and recently there has been an increased popularity for this. From celebrities to top end athletes competing in the Olympic Games. We can see some of these circular marks on the skin of people’s backs, necks and shoulders. To understand the…