9 Best Stretches for Lower Back and Hip Pain At some point or another, everyone has felt pain in the small of their back, hips, or shooting pains felt in the legs. At times the shooting pains go all the way down to the feet, and when this happens, patients are commonly seen walking into [...]
6 Best Exercises for Foot Pain and Ankle Pain While a good foot rub helps to soothe common foot and ankle pain, it is a time consuming effort that isn’t a reliable method of completely eliminating your symptoms. That’s not even mentioning how expensive it is to get a professional foot rub! We are all [...]
Motor Vehicle Accident Injury Treatment at Focus Physiotherapy Following a motor vehicle accident, most people will be diagnosed with whiplash due to the sudden impact. When our neck is forced to bend forward then backward quickly, or vice versa, the ligaments and muscles involved become injured. Besides whiplash, many people involved in a motor vehicle [...]
5 Whiplash Treatment Exercises You Can Do At HomeWhiplash Associated Disorders (WAD), or whiplash for short, is an injury resulting from a severe jerk to the head. Most people experience whiplash following a motor vehicle accident because we do not have enough time to brace ourselves for the impact of the collision. We are unable [...]
18 Causes Of Urinary Incontinence When you lose the ability to control your bladder, it can be embarrassing. Many people who suffer from this problem are scared they won’t be able to get to a toilet in time, and so avoid public places. Urinary incontinence can affect people of all ages but it is nothing [...]
Try Professional Laser Therapy for Chronic Pain Chronic pain is something that plagues many Canadians. It may start with a small ache that comes and goes. Then, that small ache turns into excruciating pain that keeps us from sleeping, working, or living our lives fully. Instead of taking pain medication that only masks the pain [...]
How Physiotherapy Improves Walking Ability After you suffer a catastrophic injury that leaves you unable to walk, physiotherapy is what will get you moving again. The timeline varies from person to person because treatment is tailored to the individual based on the severity of their injury. However, you can rest assured that when you work [...]
How to Re-Train Your Legs If you’ve recently been injured or are looking to build up your leg muscles to increase your strength, you’ll need to train your legs. There are ways you can do this; join a gym and work with a trainer, at-home workouts, or work with a physiotherapist. Before you decide which [...]
A broken arm can sideline you for months, especially if the break affects your dominant hand. The movement and muscle groups in your arm take a backseat when you suffer an injury like a fracture. This is because the muscles and bones in our body are codependent and rely on each other to fully function. [...]
Physical therapy is a group of interventions designed to improve range of motion, strengthen muscles and joints, restore mobility and endurance and provide patients with medical-grade equipment and assistive devices. Following a serious car injury, patients work with physiotherapists to recover and learn to walk again. The journey from dealing with the immobile state that [...]
Following a car accident, you may experience a broken arm. The impact from the collision can cause your arm to bend in unnatural ways, smash into the dashboard, steering wheel or doors, or become crushed by the weight of the accident. Usually, the aforementioned events create a fracture (broken bone) that can leave you in [...]
There are many factors that can cause vehicle accidents, and the injuries sustained can range from severe to mild. No two car accidents are alike. However, the type of injuries sustained after a vehicle collision is generally similar because there’s only so much movement that the human body can do in a confined space at [...]
If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis or bunions or are recovering from an accident, you may have heard about the benefits of custom orthotics. These are devices created to align your foot and ankle in a position that is anatomically efficient so that you can move without pain. What are custom orthotics? Custom orthotics are [...]
Rehabilitation after a car accident has many steps. Depending on the severity of your accident, you could be back on your feet within six months, or it may take over a year to experience a full recovery. No matter how catastrophic your injuries are following a car accident, the benefits of anti gravity treadmills can [...]
The Best Knee Brace For Osteoarthritis All it takes is one step to cause your knee to throb. The excruciating pain that follows is unbearable. Your right knee hurts, but your left knee seems fine. You notice that your balance is off when you walk, but when you sit down the pain subsides. This is [...]
The tools used to improve athletic performance in training and rehabilitation settings are constantly evolving. New technologies help athletes achieve greater success on the playing field while recovering from any injuries. Anti-gravity treadmills give athletes an effective method for improving performance, with greater comfort, a reduced risk of injury, and improved accuracy. Use of these [...]
Some injuries that result from car accidents can be easily treated. But catastrophic injuries are another classification that requires specialized treatment and care. These injuries affect the brain, vital organs, and other critical parts of the body. Having the right physiotherapy treatments allows you to receive the care required to ensure a quick recovery from [...]
A concussion is one of the most common injuries that patients present to physiotherapists. They occur as a result of high-impact sports, workplace accidents, and falls. A concussion may result in significant damage to the brain, which can lead to other secondary health issues. Physiotherapy can help you recover from a concussion. Working with a [...]
Physiotherapy restores movement and function in the event of injury, such as a sports or work-related injuries, as well as illness and disability. It reduces pain, promotes recovery and reduces long-term damage that can result in the event of injury so that your quality of life is greatly improved. People of all ages can benefit [...]
The most recent statistics provided by Transport Canada show that 149,900 people suffered injuries due to vehicle traffic accidents in 2014 alone. It is important to recognize that even the most mild of car accidents can affect your body and as such, it is important that you always seek medical attention, even if you don’t [...]
