What is Sports Physiotherapy | Comprehensive Guide

Sports physiotherapy is crucial to injury prevention, treatment, and recovery for athletes at every level. From handling knee injuries in sports to requiring bracing for tennis elbow, knowing what sports physiotherapy involves could affect your healing and...

Ready for Winter Sports? Some injury prevention tips from a physio!

Winter is a season filled with opportunities for outdoor fun, from skiing and snowboarding to ice skating and sledding. While these sports bring excitement, they also come with the risk of injury due to slippery surfaces, cold weather, and the physical demands of...

Shockwave Therapy for Knees: Effective Pain Relief

Pain in the knee due to an injury, too much use, or chronic problems such as arthritis. can truly hinder your capability to move. Shockwave therapy for knees is a treatment that is getting more and more popular for this type of pain. We offer shockwave therapy at our...

Post Boston and the Road to Chicago

Coming off a “bucket list” event such as the Boston Marathon, can leave one with a feeling of let-down unless you have something else scheduled.  Fortunately for me, I didn’t have a lot of time to experience a let-down as I was already scheduled to participate in what...

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How do I pay for my brace?

This is a common question! The answer is somewhat complicated but we are here to simplify it for you.  There are many ways you can receive compensation for a brace that you require for your rehab and wellbeing.  Coverage Options: Extended health benefits Veterans...

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Product Review: OS1ST FS4 merino wool plantar fasciitis socks

As physiotherapist and bracing specialist with Kratos Health, it is important for me to know, and when possible, try the products that we are selling. I run long distances on a daily basis and have recently added marathon running to my list of hobbies (if you can call...

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Why Bracing?

Why should I choose a brace? What will it do for me? Is it worth the investment? Before you spend the money on anything, this is a valid question to ask yourself. A brace is not something that you buy everyday and you may be wondering why it’s a good investment. Here...

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Custom Knee Bracing: Is it worth the money?

Custom Knee Bracing: Is it worth the money? Custom knee bracing for medial knee osteoarthritis is quite common But it can also be quite expensive (though is often covered by extended health plans), so it is important to know what the potential benefits are. Custom...

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Product Review: Genutrain Knee Brace

A product that I often find myself recommending in my practice is the Bauerfeind Genutrain. I often tell patient’s that this product is the “Cadillac of knee braces”, and that the quality and performance of this brace is likely unmatched. In looking at it, it just...

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How to Choose the Best Knee Brace for Arthritis

Don’t let knee pain affect your life! Learn how bracing and Physiotherapy can help your knee pain associated with arthritis. Getting a brace for your knee pain can be a confusing and overwhelming task! It is hard to accept the fact that you may need to ‘brace’ for the...

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Ossur OA Hip Unloader

Hip Osteoarthritis? The unloader hip might be right for you! It has been estimated that 7.4% of individuals between the ages of 60-90 years old have hip osteoarthritis (Quintana et al 2008). Though the severity of this arthritis can vary from person to person, the...

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Ryan’s Road to Boston

When I started running 5 yrs ago (at the tender age of 38!), I really didn’t have any goals nor did I have any idea how big of a part of my life this was about to become.  I had spent many years treating runners as a physiotherapist and often outwardly asked them why...

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