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Year: 2020

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By Fatima Dias 0 Comments Physiotherapy

Now offering Shockwave (RSW) Therapy

What is it?

Shockwave Therapy uses acoustic pressure waves that stimulates the body’s healing process by increasing blood flow and stimulating metabolism in the area of injury or pain to help regenerate damaged tissues or break down calcification around tendons.
 

A few conditions that can be treated by Shockwave Therapy:

– Scar Tissue Treatment
– Plantar Fasciitis
– Tennis Elbow
– Achilles Tendinopathy
– Jumper’s knee
– Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
 
Call now to speak to one of our therapists to see if Shockwave Therapy is good treatment option for you! 2892745399
By Fatima Dias 0 Comments Uncategorized

Now accepting more in clinic patients!

 We are excited to announce that we are now accepting more in clinic patients for Physio, Chiro and Massage! Our team is ready to assist you with in clinic care, but doing so in a thoughtful, gradual and strategic way.

We are following all policies and recommended procedures put forth by the Ministry of Health, Public Health and all applicable Regulatory Colleges (Physiotherapist, Chiropractors and Massage Colleges of Ontario). This means that things will look a little different from what they were before.  With that being said, one thing has not changed: our commitment to your safety and helping you reach your treatment goals.

A few changes to note:

  • All in-clinic patients will be screened for symptoms prior to their visit 
  • Expect physio treatments to include a hybrid of in-clinic and virtual sessions
  • You will be asked to wait in your car until we call you in for your appointment. We kindly ask any accompanying members to wait in the car if possible
  • Masks and hand sanitizer use will be mandatory when entering the clinic
  • Therapists schedules have been adjusted to allow for physical distancing between staff and patients
  • All staff will be in appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • You will notice the addition of plexiglass barriers as well as floor markers to help maintain compliance with provincial regulations of physical distancing 

On behalf of the team, we would like to thank you for your cooperation and support during this difficult time as we continue to navigate and adapt the best possible solutions for the safety of our team and patients.  

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us and one of our patient experience coordinators will be happy to help you!

 

We look forward to seeing you all again,

 

Your Team @ JointAction Physio

 

By Fatima Dias 0 Comments Uncategorized

Working from home?

Have you found yourself experiencing headaches more frequently? Back stiffness? Neck tightness? Or just general discomfort throughout your body? Have you recently shifted to working from home over these past 2 months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

These new symptoms and your recent shift to working from home may be related. As we all continue to navigate the ‘new normal’ we have adjusted by increasing the time we spend in front of our work station at home. We may feel that we are less productive and in response end up working overtime to try and make up for the loss in productivity. All of these things can accumulate into decreased activity and increased time spent in sustained postures. Our work station set up can further increase these symptoms!

Neck tightness and related headaches can be related to the positioning of your neck. Try and keep the computer screens at eye level. If possible try and set up your work station so that the screen is also positioned in front of your body so you don’t need to turn your neck. Back tightness and general stiffness can be related to the chair that you are sitting on. Try and maintain a 90 degrees bend in your knees when sitting.

Overall, the WORST posture is the posture you end up staying in for a long time! Try and give yourself routine breaks to get yourself moving – even if it’s a 30 second break! Whenever possible stand up and take a few steps.

If you have any questions or need any help with the work station set up – telerehabilitation is an excellent way for physiotherapists to get a live look at your current work station. We can work together to develop the work station that is best for you and your job!

 

By: Calvin Lee PT.

 

Questions or concerns? Call our Physiotherapists Hotline today!

By Fatima Dias 0 Comments Exercises, Physio, Physiotherapy

Top Tips for Plantar Fasciitis

• Morning stretch: most patients experience pain in the morning during the first few steps. Research has shown strong evidence in the importance of stretching as a treatment strategy. A slow and long stretch, around 30-45 seconds is better than the usual 10-second stretch in the gym. Top two stretches for plantar fasciitis are calf stretch and plantar fascia stretch. You can also release your plantar fascia by rolling on a tennis ball or a frozen water bottle.

• Ice: some patients have pain after walking for a prolonged period of time, for example, after wearing heavy work shoes walking all day at work. Ice on the localized painful area for 5-10 minuses should be able to temporarily reduce the pain.

 

 

• Shoe wear: it is recommended to wear supportive shoes with a proper arch support/orthotics if appropriate.

• Strengthening: strengthening of the lower extremity is also very important

as it takes off the load on your foot/plantar fascia. Hip, knee and foot intrinsic strengthening exercises have also been shown to be effective. For example, bridging exercises by lying on your back and push your gluteal muscles up. A toe curl exercise with a towel is a good exercise to start training the muscles inside your foot.

By: Janet Yang P.T.

 

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By Fatima Dias 0 Comments Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, JointAction Clinic, Physiotherapy

COVID-19 Update: Clinic Open for Urgent Cases

For the safety of our community, clients and staff we have postponed all appointments for two weeks. We hope to resume our in clinic services the week of March 30th. If this date changes, we will update you.
 
For now we are still open to service any urgent cases:
 
If you have recently had surgery and need physio please contact us immediately to ensure continuity of care post-op.
 
If you have an acute injury/or in a lot of pain that requires immediate physiotherapy assessment/treatment please contact us immediately.
 
If in our professional assessment and judgement we deem that care needs to be provided we will take all the necessary precautions including spacing out appointments and thorough frequent cleaning/disinfecting to decrease any potential risk.
 
We still ask that if you are not feeling well and/or have recently traveled (past 2 weeks) or been in close contact with anyone that has traveled in the past 2 weeks, please let us know and we will determine the best route for your care.
 
In the meantime, we are setting up our Tele-Rehab physio sessions and will be contacting all eligible patients with more information.