Can I recover from a degenerated back?
In week 3 of our Ask Me Anything series, we look at another one of your most asked questions. Can I Recover from a Degenerated Back? My MRI Results Look Hopeless Diagnostic imaging techniques, such as X-ray, ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Computerize Tomography (CT) scans, have become a staple in providing the clinician and client with a clearer clinical picture of their respective issue. While imaging does play a big factor in our clinical health, its weight in importance must be calibrated accordingly; especially for issues relating to physiotherapy, pain, and movement dysfunction. Too many of our clients [...]
Difference between chiropractor and physiotherapist and RMT
This week, we tackle another one of your most asked questions in our series called Ask Me Anything. What is the Difference Between a Physiotherapist & Massage Therapist? One of the most frequently asked questions by all of our clients is how physiotherapy differs from chiropractic care and massage therapy; and it is a good one. Receiving treatment in a multi-disciplinary health clinic, like Propel Physiotherapy, our clients may definitely see some areas of overlap and some areas of exclusivity within these professions. We will shed some light on these areas in an effort to answer this FAQ. Let’s start [...]
When to Use Ice Versus Heat for My Condition
Our staff are taking the time to answer four of the most asked questions by our clients in a series called Ask Me Anything. When Do I Use Ice Versus Heat for My Condition? Figuring out when to use ice versus heat for a particular condition seems like it should be such a simple question to answer, but it’s not. So, let’s take some time to walk through the conditions that may call for each. Ice (cryotherapy) is for conditions that are acute, demonstrating signs of inflammation, and painful. Cold makes our blood vessels constrict; decreasing blood flow to the [...]
Three Easy Ways to Help Relieve Pain and Improve Comfort
Whether your physiotherapy appointments are daily or weeks apart, there are some easy ways to help relieve pain and improve comfort for yourself at home. Here are three simple things you can do: 1. Apply Heat to Affected Areas Moist heat therapy is one of the simplest, safest and effective “self-care” technique for treating injuries, pain or discomfort in muscles and joints. Moist heat can be used to relieve stiffness, improve circulation and bring relief to muscle pain and overall soreness. Heating the affected area, increases the temperature of the tissues and blood vessels beneath the surface of the [...]
The Effects of Massage Therapy
Massage is a therapeutic treatment with many benefits, some more obvious than others. Here are some that might surprise you or remind you to call and book an appointment with your registered massage therapist to help take care of an issue you have been experiencing. Over the next several months, we will be examining each of these effects of massage therapy in more detail and how they can be useful to you. The Physical Effects of Massage Therapy Massage Therapy has been shown to reduce pain and improve range of motion2. A 2017 study found a meaningful impact of massage [...]
Water Therapy Benefits in Rehabilitation
HIGHLIGHTED BY PROPEL PHYSIOTHERAPY DRAGON BOAT TEAMWhat has 48 eyes, 96 arms and legs, one heart and lives on the water?A dragon boat team!Propel Physiotherapy has launched its first dragon boat team. The “Propellers” are set to compete at festivals around the Greater Toronto Area this summer, including the GWN Challenge on the Western Beaches Watercourse in downtown Toronto's Marilyn Bell Park this September 9-10, 2017.¹In ancient Chinese dragon culture from over 2000 years ago, open sea races of ornately decorated long boats powered by up to 50 paddlers were held as a way of appeasing the rain gods. Modern [...]