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Lateral Knee / Hip Pain?
The "IT Band" You may have heard of a band running down the lateral (outside) aspect of your thigh, and if anyone has gotten you to roll this part of your thigh I am sure you had a few choice words. This band is anatomically known as the “Iliotibial Tract” - named...
Concussions… More Than What Meets The Eye
Sport Related Concussion (SRC) injuries are among the most difficult injuries to diagnose and treat. As a hot topic in sport and research, the evidence for diagnosis and treatment is always changing – our clinician (Matt) stays up to date with the evidence and has...
Got ‘Knots’? How to Untighten Tight Muscles
How to Untighten a Tight Muscle Everyone knows what a tight muscle feels like–limited flexibility of the joint it crosses, a sensation of stiffness in the muscle itself, and often firmness and tenderness when it’s pressed on. Often we describe this as being a...
Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis in Asymptomatic Individuals
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition among the aging population. A common diagnostic tool used to diagnose OA is MRI. Much of the medical profession, however, is aware that image findings are infrequently associated to clinical findings and symptom...
Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Therapy (IASTM)
The use of instruments (tools) to perform soft tissue release has been growing in popularity among chiropractors, massage therapists, physiotherapists and has even gained traction among the general population for self-use. Generally, it is a useful...
Cold or Heat – Which one should I choose?
Cold and heat therapies are common treatments to deal with pain, injuries and other conditions.There are 2 questions we want to address today.When is it best to use them?How to apply them?Cold TherapiesCold therapies are typically used after an acute...
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