Even with the best intent, you can end up wasting your time or do harm without a proper exercise plan, structure and technique. Here are 7 things to avoid and make most of your efforts…

Back pain is common among athletes who strain their back muscles or it may be the result of spinal injuries such as fractures or sprains. Accidents, falls and direct blows to the back can also cause back pain. However, many people report back pain with no specific incident…

A diagnosis of osteoarthritis does not necessarily mean you need to be resigned to living with chronic pain and stiffness. Physiotherapy is a very effective way for you to gain pain relief and greater joint mobility leading to a happier, healthier life! Come and seek our help.

Arthritis actually means joint (arthr) inflammation (itis). Arthritis is a group of more than 100
rheumatic diseases and other conditions that can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints or any part of your body.

Whiplash occurs most frequently during rear-end motor vehicle accidents. When the body is struck from behind, the neck sharply extends backwards then flexes forwards past its normal range of motion and with excessive force causing a whiplash. This injury can cause damage to muscles in the neck, the ligaments, the vertebrae, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system..

One of the major complaints in patients seeking the help of a physiotherapist is arthritis. There are over 100 types of arthritis, but only two types are most common – rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). The latter, the more prevalent type, is a degenerative disease that leads to pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint, as the cartilage wears down and the cushioning between the bones is removed.

In most cases, sciatica can be treated with rest and physiotherapy. As your physiotherapist, we would perform an evaluation to determine your physical condition, pain location and mechanism of injury. We may have you raise one leg at a time, rotate the hip, squat, bend forward or backward and assume other positions. All of this is to…

At Back Pain and Posture Clinic we address a lot of complaints arising from reduced flexibility and range of motion. Please come in and talk to us to see how you can benefit from and how to improve your flexibility.

A lot is being said lately about the core muscles and their role in improving athletic performance and preventing certain types of injury. However, there is sometimes some confusion about what muscles make up the â??coreâ??. The core muscles have been described as the corset of muscles that wrap around the abdomen and back…

The neck includes the bones and joints of the cervical spine; shock absorbing discs that separate the bones of the cervical vertebrae; the muscles and ligaments that hold the cervical spine together. Neck pain may be felt at the base of the skull and spread across the shoulder on one side and even down the arm. It may also lead to headaches…