How To Sleep Like a Baby while Carrying One
Since it is that time of year when many babies are born, statistically speaking, we might as well speak of sleeping. Sleep is a critical...
The Nepean Sports Medicine Blog
Welcome to the Nepean Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Centre blog, where we provide lots of helpful tips, news, information and advice about physiotherapy and massage treatments, as well as general health and wellness, in Nepean and Ottawa.
Infant Torticollis (& Plagiocephaly)
Quick Facts – What is it?
- Latin ‘Torticollis’ translation: Tortus= twisted and collum= neck.
- Tightness of a side neck...
Ski Injury Spotlight: Head Injuries / Concussion
Head Injuries - Concussions
What is it?
This can be the most life threatening...
Ski Injury Spotlight: Knee Ligament Sprain
Ski/Snowboard Injury #4: Knee Ligament Sprains
What is it?
The knee is a hinging...
Ski Injury Spotlight: AC Separation
Ski/Snowboard injury #3: Acromio-Clavicular (AC) Separations
What is it?
An...
Ski Injury Spotlight: Fall On OutStretched Hand (FOOSH)
Here we go ... injury #2 in the top 5 ski/snowboard injuries - FOOSH Injuries. They can occur any day, any...
Ski Injury Spotlight: Skier's Thumb
We are in the thick of winter and many of us have been out on the slopes every weekend, cold weather or not! As exciting as it is to be back...
Why Does My Pelvic Physiotherapist Do An Internal Exam?
Your pelvic floor muscles work silently to support your bowel, bladder, and sexual function; as well as contribute to your core strength....
Sports Injuries in Children
STATISTICS
In 2012, more than 1.3 million kids went to the ER with sports injuries in the United States. Football...
Curling Safety
Curling is a great recreational activity enjoyed by many Canadians. It became an official Olympic sport in the Winter Olympic Games of 1998. t...
Post-partum Recovery: Getting back to physical activity!
This blog comes in response to a recent "mommy and baby" presentation Victoria Goodman, our in house Pelvic Physiotherapist, did in the Ottawa...
Six Health Habits to Start the New Year Off Right!
It is that time of year again ... when people make new years resolutions and aspire to change something in the coming year, 2019. Though many...
Safe Shoveling, This Winter Season.
With winter officially here, it is time to get that shovel out and ready for action, SAFELY! Before you head out, here are a few things to think...
Cupping: What is it & how does it work
Cupping may seem new, since it is finally making its way into mainstream media, noted with media coverage of the 2016 Rio Summer...
Holiday Seitan (Vegan) Roast
Have you recently changed your dietary habits? Gone Vegan? Hosting Holiday festivities and meal this year? Not sure what to serve your vegan...
Understanding Scar Tissue & How to Help Healing
Did you ever think a cause for lingering shoulder pain could be an old scar, such as from an appendix removal?
Understanding Arthritis
Quick Facts
- Arthritis (arthro = joint, itis = inflammation) is a term used to describe and group chronic conditions...
Understanding Chronic Pain
We have all experience pain at some point in our lives, but have you ever wondered what pain is, how we come to feel it? The key...
Yearly Health Insurance: Use it or lose it
We’re coming near the end of 2018, and for many individual’s extended health benefits insurance renewal date is December 31st. Do...
How Much Fruit is Too Much?
Did you ever think there could be such a thing as too much fruit, or that we would be debating whether fruit should be part of a diet? We are...
Understanding Whiplash
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is an injury to the neck as a result of an acceleration-deceleration mechanism. This can result in bony or...
Organ Prolapse
What is it?
A prolapsed organ is when a pelvic organ drops from its original place and ends up pushing against or into the walls of...
Injury Spotlight: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Quick Facts
- Symptoms often start at night, as most people sleep with bent wrists.
- Don’t normally feel symptoms in the...
Massage Therapy Benefits During Pregnancy & Post-partum
What prenatal & postnatal issues can massage therapy treat?
When pregnant your body’s blood volume doubles,...
Fighting Inflammation with Food!
Do you know "inflammation" means? Did you every think beyond an ankle sprain?
Did you know what you eat can influence your body's...
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