Rotator cuff tear injuries are one of the most common types of shoulder injury. They can occur both acutely and from chronic stresses to the shoulder. Significant pain and disability in the shoulder joint can result from these types of injuries. In this article, we look at the shoulder [...]
When you are falling, your automatic reaction is to straighten your arms to “cushion” or “break” the fall. This instinct serves as a way to protect the head and face from making contact with the ground. However, with this type of reaction, a fall onto outstretched hand (FOOSH) injury [...]
I first met Pam Spence in January 2020, after her course of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation post-stroke. At that initial session, Pam was already clear on her goals and very thoughtful in her approach to physiotherapy and the expected outcomes. She understood that recovery would take a lot of [...]
A herniated disc is a common cause of low back pain. This type of injury occurs mostly in people between 30 and 50 years of age. However, it is two times as likely to occur in men versus women.[i] Some herniated discs do not cause any symptoms. But, many [...]
