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Living well with osteoarthritis

pt Health — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:37:17 +0000

Living well with osteoarthritis requires both knowledge and action. People with osteoarthritis should know that it’s often possible to improve function and decrease pain despite changes to their joints. Combining this knowledge with the right kind of action, that neither increases disability or negatively impacts progression of joint changes and pain, can make all the difference in the world. Understanding ...

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How to prevent overuse injuries

pt Health — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:04:13 +0000

Have you ever felt a gradual onset of pain during work, exercise or continuous movement and immediately started wondering how and why this pain came to be? At pt Health, we see a lot of patients that come in describing this kind of pain. They’re usually unsure why they’re in pain because there wasn’t a precise incident, like an accident ...

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Gaming Thumb and Text Neck – Is It Really a Thing?

Kaitlynn Bonin — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:52:18 +0000

You probably think of gaming, texting, or using your smartphone in general, as a sedentary activity with not much risk of injury, but you would be mistaken. Unnatural, repetitive thumb and wrist movements paired with poor posture over long hours every day can lead to overuse injuries. Text Neck or Gamer’s Neck Over 86% of Canadians own a smartphone, which ...

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Physiotherapy for Osteoarthritis

Kaitlynn Bonin — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:18:13 +0000

Osteoarthritis is a common term, but what exactly is it? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that can affect any joint in the body. It happens when the cushioning cartilage between the joints becomes rough and breaks down, exposing the bone. Without the cartilage between the joints, bones rub agains each other and can begin to grow outward, forming painful ...

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Quiz: Do I Have Osteoarthritis?

pt Health — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:46:17 +0000

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that can affect any joint in the body at any age. If you have painful joints, are stiff, have problems moving some joints, or hear a grinding sound in your joint, you may want to take this quick 2-minute quiz to help assess your risk level. If you think you have osteoarthritis, physiotherapy can help ...

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Knee Osteoarthritis: What to Expect at Your OdrA™ Consultation

pt Health — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:11:42 +0000

Welcome to the third installment of our three part knee osteoarthritis (OA) blog series. In this post, we’ll tell you what to expect at your OdrA™ knee brace consult. So you’ve booked your free OdrA™ consult and are now wondering what happens next. Here we’ll go over the process and what you can expect at your appointment. If you ...

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Knee Osteoarthritis: Non-Surgical Treatments That Work

pt Health — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:19:06 +0000

Welcome to the second part of our three-part blog series on Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). This series will tell you everything you need to know about the condition; the symptoms, stages, treatments, and bracing options available to you. You can read part of the series here. Today we’ll discuss non-surgical treatments for OA that can help ease the pain, reduce ...

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Knee Osteoarthritis: My Knees Hurt, Do I Have OA?

pt Health — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:58:09 +0000

Welcome to part one of our three-part blog series on Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). This series will tell you everything you need to know about the condition; the symptoms, stages, treatments, and bracing options available to you. In part one we will discuss what OA is, its risk factors, symptoms and stages of progression. What is Knee Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) ...

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Ask a Clinician: Do I Need Arthroscopic Surgery for my Arthritic Knees?

pt Health — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:15:11 +0000

You may have seen a recent article posted on CBC titled Why Canada is Wasting Millions on Useless Knee Surgeries. The article, which you can read here, sheds light on the latest research that suggests arthroscopic surgical repair may not be the best option for patients with degenerative knee diseases like osteoarthritis. This evidence and the recommended guidelines developed ...

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Why Does My Knee Give Out?

pt Health — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:59:53 +0000

Learn About Potential Causes & Treatments Have you noticed that lately, your knee gives out when climbing up and down stairs, walking on uneven surfaces, or shifting your body weight from one leg to the other? Are everyday movements becoming difficult or painful, accompanied by the feeling that your knee is unstable or locking when moving? Do you have swelling ...

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The shocking truth about TENS units for pain relief

pt Health — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:06:26 +0000

If you’ve ever gotten a shock from an electrical outlet or wire, you might be shy about attaching something like that to your body. But did you know electrical currents can be an effective method of pain relief? What is TENS? Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is an electronic device that sends stimulating pulses across the surface of the ...

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