Physiotherapist Chris continues to educate us on what to expect during his paediatric assessments with this weeks focus on gross motor skills.
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A demonstration and explanation of how the Wii Fit is used in the clinic to retrain balance and proprioception. A fun and innovative approach to waking up your neuro-paths, ensuring that your brain is successfully receiving feedback from your lower extremities about where your centre of gravity is in relation to the rest of your body, so that it can execute the correct motor response.
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An ankle injury often results in pain and discomfort, which is why most patients seek treatment from a registered physiotherapist. However, after the phase of swelling and pain has reduced, patients often stop participating in their rehabilitation program.
It is important that the strengthening phase is continued after pain
reduction to restore ankle balance, strength and coordination to prevent chronic ankle instability. Mattacola and Dwyer (2002) and Ha, Han and Sung (2018) have concluded that ankle joint strengthening exercises has been shown to improve the proprioceptive sense* of the ankle. Hence, affecting the improvement in ankle balance ability. If you have recently sustained an ankle injury or have chronic ankle issues, please do not hesitate to have it examined by a registered physiotherapist so that an individualized rehabilitation program can be implemented.
Reference:
Mattacola CG & Dwyer MK. Rehabilitation of the Ankle After Acute Sprain
or Chronic Instability, Journal of Athletic Training (2002) Oct-Dec; 37(4):
413–429.
Ha SY, Han JH & Sung YH. Effect of Ankle Strengthening Exercise
Program on an Unstable Supporting Surface on Proprioception and
Balance in Adults with Functional Ankle Instability, journal of Exercise
Rehabilitation (2018) Apr; 14(2): 301–305.
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Physiotherapist Chris explains what he looks out for during a paediatric assessment in terms of neck mobility.
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Relieve back pain with these 4 helpful desk exercises! Get up and get moving today!
The calf muscle is made of two muscles: the gastrocsnemius and the soleus. Both are important muscles for pointing the ankle downwards. This movement is central for larger movements like walking, running, and jumping. Try these exercises to strengthen your calf muscles.
Cancer and the treatments required to treat it often cause physical, psychological, and cognitive problems.
Managing these problems or side effects DURING and AFTER cancer treatment can significantly improve your quality of life and even long-term survival. We can help by customizing a cancer rehabilitation program for you to build or maintain strength and endurance, regain independence, reduce stress and maintain the energy to participate in daily activities that are important to you. We will work with you to address symptoms such as ‘brain fog’, pain, fatigue, weakness, numbness, swelling, loss of mobility, and chemo-induced neuropathy. Your physical and emotional well being are all important.
While your Oncology health team has the resources and expertise to treat your cancer, we have the tools and techniques to help you manage the short and long term side effects of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Care and consideration is made to ensure your treatments are within the limits imposed by your disease.
Megan Shaw, Registered Physiotherapist specializes in providing Cancer Rehabilitation in a caring and comprehensive manner. Our cancer rehabilitation services are therefore covered as ‘physiotherapy’ under extended health insurance plans, and our receipts also qualify as a tax deductible medical expense on your tax return.
We look forward to helping you to return to what you love to do.
Physiotherapist Chris Dahiroc, shared his advice to runners in an article for Lumino Health, Canada’s premier network of health resources. These tips are great for those who are taking up long-distance running for the first time or training for a new distance. Make sure you’re choosing the right shoes, resting enough and setting realistic goals. Get all the tips in the full article.
