Many of us participate in recreational sports or even professional sports. Unfortunately, sometimes we get injured. An acute injury occurs suddenly during an activity and is the result of a single traumatic event. There is an obvious link between cause and symptoms and acute injuries also result in macro-trauma to muscle tissue. High contact sports, such as hockey, soccer, basketball …
What is Physiotherapy Physiotherapists are primary healthcare professionals who provide physical therapy services. The role of physiotherapy includes rehabilitation, promoting health, injury prevention and treatment of injury and disease. Physiotherapists have years of training and in depth knowledge of the body and how it works. They use their hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of injury, illness …
Just like the dynamic people in it, the rehab industry rarely stands still for long. New rehab trends are emerging all the time and each year brings inventive new products, redesigned favorites, and, very often, lowered prices. In short, this means better, more accessible products to help you heal! Here are a few of the products on our rehab trends radar …
What is Kinesiology? Kinesiology is the science of human movement. A kinesiologist studies the principals of prevention, management, and performance. It applies to sport psychology; biomechanics and orthopedics; methods of rehabilitation; strength and conditioning; health and wellness; athletics, and exercise. How Do You Become a Kinesiologist? In Canada, Kinesiology is a professional designation as well as an area of study. …
Chronic pain is often defined as pain that goes beyond the expected period of healing. One in five people in British Columbia suffers from chronic pain, and studies have shown that people with chronic pain tend to have higher rates of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.Chronic pain can be life altering and difficult to deal with on a daily basis, …
Have you ever felt pain on some part of your body and wondered when it will go away? Generally, the answer to this question is easily found through the ability to pinpoint an exact cause of pain, and more importantly, how long this pain has been occurring. Being able to determine the difference between acute pain and chronic pain is …
What is kinesiology? Kinesiology is the study of human movement, performance, and function. A multidisciplinary scientific approach of biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, psychology and neuroscience is used to assist in the prevention or rehabilitation of injury & physiological conditions. Kinesiologists are healthcare professionals and human movement specialists who apply best practices and latest evidence based scientific research in order to improve …
What are cost of future care assessments? A cost of future care assessment (CFC) is a comprehensive detailed report which identifies reasonable costs related to injuries. These costs consist of services and products needed to allow an individual to return to pre-injury level of functioning and quality of life, as much as possible. The CFC report is used to outline …
Golf…the perfect summer activity. But what happens when your favorite pass-time becomes the cause of your pain? As every sport is unique, it is important to have a fitness routine that concentrates on developing the muscles most used in your specific sport. For golfers, the muscle groups that need concentration are the lower back, shoulders, trunk, and lower limbs. Most …
Many of us have jobs that require sitting – lots of sitting. We spend an average of 7.7 hours sitting a day and up to 15 hours a day. It has been widely recognized that sitting regularly for long periods of time is detrimental to health, contributing to chronic pain problems, weight gain and other health risks. Sitting can also …
