Levator Scapulae Strain Treatment What are your levator scapulae? Your levator scapulae consist of two muscles. One on each side of your neck, running from transverse processes of C1 – C4 (the edges of the top four vertebrae in your…
Patella Alta Knee Brace What is Patella Alta? In your knee joint, there is a natural placement for your patella (knee cap) to sit. The patella is its one small sesamoid bone that floats in the groove of the knee…
Patella Alta Education Educating our Patient on Patella Alta https://youtu.be/FWzwx6Y4MiQ We firmly believe that educating our patients on every aspect of their condition is an extremely important part of treatment. We always educate our patients about the following: Information about…
Cupping Therapy What is cupping therapy? Cupping therapy is one of our treatment modalities where our health care professionals use cups with suction as a tool to reduce pain and inflammation. Traditional cupping therapy uses heat to create the suction…
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis Treatment What is DQT? De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful condition that consists of swelling of the tendons that run along the thumb and side of the wrist. The most common cause of this condition is chronic…
Knee Arthritis Treatment What is arthritis? Arthritis is the inflammation, swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. This causes pain and stiffness at the joint and normally worsens as we age. Individuals affected by arthritis may have trouble completing…
Walking with Crutches Importance of proper crutch posture Before learning how to adjust to walking with your crutches, it is important to make sure they are properly fitted. If your crutches are too high, it may be difficult to walk…
Setting up Crutches Who needs crutches? Individuals who have a leg injury of some sort will be recommended to use crutches by their health care provider as they recover. Most commonly you will see people with ankle injuries using crutches…
Single Point Dry Needling https://youtu.be/YXVZQuBb6Mw Single point needling or dry needling has many benefits such as reducing muscle guarding, tension and more. What is Single Point Needling? Single point needling is a form of dry needling that we use in…
Tennis Elbow Treatment https://youtu.be/1_YOEqvMcKQ What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow is also called lateral epicondylitis. The lateral epicondyle is the bone part on the side of your elbow. The suffix “-itis” refers to inflammation or irritation. The anatomical term for…