Shoulder pain while working out is not normal! It’s Monday, what I call “international bench press day” (for all the folks trying to get in shape again after a hard weekend). The number of people who continue pressing through shoulder pain is phenomenal. In many gym circles shoulder pain with barbell pressing movements like the […]
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Ask the expert: Runners Knee
Runners Knee? What?? I’m a physiotherapist, and I recently started training for a half marathon. My training was going well until I felt a sharp pain on the outside of my left knee during a long run. I don’t remember hurting it. The pain came on suddenly. Now it only seems to hurt at the […]
What’s a Wrist Dinner Fork Deformity?
Skiing and snowboarding can be great past times. You get to enjoy the powder and the view of the mountains. It doubles as great exercise and physical activity. Challenging runs and terrain aren’t without risk however. Injuries occur all the time on the mountainside. Most of the demand is on the musculature of the lower […]
Jumping Injuries and Knee Pain
I don’t play competitive basketball or volleyball anymore, but there was a time when I wanted to give up sports or take a year off because of the knee pain I experienced. Most of the pain came from a jumping injury. Jumping is an activity that a variety of athletes perform. It requires a great […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How a body should live: Part 2
Previously, we talked about how a body should live from birth to 40 and from 40 to 60. Here’s my final bit of advice: (and for the record, working with people after 60 to keep joints healthy is one of my favourite challenges). 60 and beyond: Don’t fall. From birth to age 40: Have fun. […]
How a body should live: Part 1
Lately, I’ve come up with a simple bit of advice for how I think a body should live, based on 20 years in my profession watching people do it well, and often not so well. So, you want to live an active, healthy life? Welcome to the club. It doesn’t just happen by chance though. […]
