Muscle and Joint Blog

28th
Apr

Are these the crutches from the future?

After nearly 100 years, crutches are finally getting a makeover. As someone who has used crutches in the past, I can say it is about time. The current design is quite flawed. The pressure from the original crutch targets the hands and shoulder, which can cause bruising and arm pain. With repetitive use, these injuries…

28th
Apr

Older adults can lower their odds of mortality by 46% by doing this!

A new research from Penn States shows that older adults who strength trained at least twice a week can reduce their risk of mortality by 46%! The study involved following participants for 15 years. What they found is that even when they adjusted demographic variables, health behaviours and health conditions, there was still a statistically…

23rd
Apr

Migraine Headaches

Migraines are a type of headache often occurring due to stress. Migraines usually do not occur due to trauma or muscle strain. They usually start in the forehead and side (fronto-temporal) regions of the head and can spread to other areas including the neck and upper back.     Migraine headaches are usually accompanied with…

23rd
Apr

Kinesiotape – Athletes’ Favourite Tape!

If you have been to our clinic recently you may have noticed this colourful tape on some our patients. You may have also seen it on an athlete at the olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi8Q25TLdms   Wherever you look, it appears this colourful tape is everywhere … but what does it do? The exact mechanism on how the tape…

23rd
Apr

5 Ways To Garden Pain Free

Gardening is a great workout for the body. Shoveling, digging, mowing and planting involve every major muscle group of the body. Here are 5 tips to help you garden pain free this spring:   Warm up! Warm up stretches can help stretch and loosen tight muscles, preventing aches and pains from developing. Here are some…

23rd
Mar

It’s our 5 Year Anniversary!

On March 31st, 2011 we opened our doors to the community with humble beginnings. Today we are proud to be a member of your community helping to ease pain and improve the quality of life to all our patients. We would like to say thank you as we mark our fifth anniversary working in the…

23rd
Mar

Headaches

Headaches are a very common health concern, affecting nearly 50% of the population in year. Many patients that we see suffer from chronic headaches that affect their quality of life. To help better understand headaches, we will be featuring the types of headaches, and remedies to help better manage them. This month we will be…

23rd
Mar

Do You Have Flat Feet? You May Be A Pronator!

Spring is finally (somewhat) here! It is that time of year when you lace up your runners and head out for that brisk walk or run around the block. But before you do, you might want to ask yourself are you a pronator? The easier way to tell if you are a pronator is to…

23rd
Feb

Meet Iwona our new Registered Massage Therapist!

Iwona is a graduate of Canadian College of Massage Therapy. She has spent multiple years in the health field working as a Physiotherapist Assistamt and Occupational Therapist Assistant. She specializes in implementing a variety of relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy,trigger point therapy and deep tissue techniques to release muscle tissue. Iwona strongly believes in massage as a…

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We understand that being in pain is not a choice, and it can present you with many questions. This is why at the Muscle and Joint Pain we offer free, no strings attached consultations with a doctor. This allows you the opportunity to get answers fast, and be guided towards the treatment method that can deliver the best results.