I am often asked about the difference between Gunn IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation) and traditional Chinese acupuncture. A common question is “which one is better?” One is not necessarily “better” than the other. The answer depends on your therapist’s training, the injury or condition that is being treated, and any previous experiences with either treatment approach […]
Dancing around pain
Dance Injuries Interfere with your Love of Movement If you are a dancer, you know the many hours of training and dedication it takes to master this art form. You train multiple hours in a week, pushing your body to the limits and why? Because you love dance. Dance is an expression of movement and […]
Dealing with figure skating Injuries
The recipe of a great figure skater Watching the Olympics these last two weeks has made me fall in love with figure skating again while re-living some of my past figure skating injuries. What I love about it, is that figure skating is a sport that combines power and grace, artistry and athleticism. It’s the […]
Crick in the Neck?
Crick in the neck? What now? You woke up with quite a bit of neck pain. You can’t turn your head to look over your shoulder. In fact, you can hardly move your neck at all. That’s not uncommon, and it usually isn’t anything serious. Let’s assume you don’t have any prior neck injury or […]
The Secret is Out on Platelet Rich Plasma
As a physiotherapist for the past 23 years, I’ve seen a lot of progress in our profession and in pain management. One of the more recent advances is in the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for joint, tendon, ligament and muscle injuries. This is an exciting opportunity for people with injuries that haven’t resolved […]
Arthritic Joint Pain – Will Platelet Rich Plasma Work?
As a specialist in ultrasound guided regenerative medicine, many of my clients have questions about platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP). Specifically, they want to know if PRP will help with their arthritic joint pain. They also want to know if PRP will help them move more easily. Put simply, the answer is yes. PRP is effective in reducing joint pain and […]
Steroid Injections – Concerns for Knee Osteoarthritis
In the medical field, we have often recommended steroid injections to help patients manage arthritic knee pain. That may soon change. There is new information and research that is now being discovered. Why have steroid injections been used for knee osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis can be quite painful and can limit your ability to do the […]
Stress incontinence; is it normal to pee when you cough?
Urinary incontinence is a condition that affects both men and women. 65% of women sitting in a doctors waiting room report some type of urinary incontinence. (Byles & Chiarelli, 2003). Yet, many people do not seek help for this type of problem. One reason people don’t seek help is that they think it is a normal part of the […]
Effective Treatment for Chronic Body Pain and Stiffness
Whether you’re young, aging, athletic, hard working or more sedentary, you’ve likely experienced body pain or stiffness at some point in your life. Often it goes away on it’s own, but sometimes it can become more bothersome and chronic. What can cause body pain and stiffness? A common variable I’ve noticed over the past 5 […]
Knee pain with running, walking and stairs – what can be done?
Do you get knee pain in front of your knee or around your kneecap? Do you mostly notice it with activities such as running, downhill walking/hiking or stairs? My experience with knee pain This summer I found myself with intense and debilitating knee pain in very specific situations. In my day to day life, I […]
