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KNEE ARTHRITIS; WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN IT BE TREATED?
First things first – what is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is known as a degenerative or a “wear and tear” disease which affects the joints of our body. With OA, the smooth cartilage within a joint begins to break down becoming rough, as well as changes to the...
What every runner should know about 3 common running injuries
3 common running injuries and what every runner should know about them
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What is it and what can I do to prevent it?
Do you use your hands a lot for work? Do you feel pain or numbness into your fingers or wrists? Have you heard of carpal tunnel syndrome before or has a co-worker or family friend mentioned they suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome? What exactly is this syndrome and...
Plantar Fasciitis – that heel pain that just won’t go away!
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. Physiotherapy treatment can be an essential part of treating this common condition
TMJ dysfunction: What is it and how can my Alliston and Tottenham Physiotherapist Help?
What is temperomandibular joint dysfunction and how can physiotherapy help me?
Physiotherapy Alliston: Botox for Plantar Fasciitis
I recently read an interesting article on About.com which summarized a study evaluating the effectiveness of botox for plantar fasciitis type pain. The study was a small randomized controlled trial that compared botox to cortisone in the treatment of plantar...
Falls in Older Adults- Physiotherapy in Alliston and Tottenham
Believe it or not, falls in the older adult population is an important topic in our healthcare system. A fall is defined as an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or another lower level. It is estimated that between 20-30% of...
Be careful with that shovel! Advice from your local Alliston Physiotherapist!
Look out for your back this winter! Winter is right around the corner, and with that brings snow. Most people enjoy watching the snowflakes fall during the winter season, but unfortunately don’t like what comes with it – shoveling. Whether we like it or not,...
Kinesiology tape for common injuries- Physiotherapy in Alliston
The use of kinesiology tape for the treatment of pain in both athletes and the general population has become common place. The often brightly coloured stretchy tape is difficult to miss when fashioned by your favourite basketball player or an Olympic...
The Grouse Grind- Alliston Physiotherapy
This past moth I had the opportunity to fly out to Vancouver and attend an advanced bracing course courtesy of Ossur Canada. Ossur is a leader in innovation in the orthopaedic bracing world (not to mention prosthetics) and certainly one of my favourite...