Chronic Shoulder Tendonitis

Shoulder tendonitis is a common shoulder condition experienced in some degree by many people. The term literally means inflamation of the muscle tendon and can arise due to specific injury, overuse, improper ergonomics, or faulty shoulder mechanics caused by muscle imbalances and shoulder/shoulder blade weakness.

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Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) - A common overuse injury of the knee in running and cycling

ITBS is a common injury of the lateral aspect of the knee.2 It is often associated with long distance running and cycling.1 It is the most common running injury, and in cycling accounts for 15-24% of all overuse injuries.
By Deanna Bicego Registered Physiotherapist

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Massage therapy

SYSTEMIC in its approach to chronic or acute pain and tension, the entire pattern of musculoskeletal involvement is assessed and treatment strategies formulated.

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Low Back Pain Treatment by seeing how the muscles behave

Core stability musle visualization using ultrasonography

You can now see how your core muscles are functioning

Low back and pelvic pain treatment using ultrasound imaging to examine the behaviour of the muscles of the spine and pelvic floor. The ultrasound provides objective feedback permitting your therapist to show you how to retrain your core accurately and effectively. You can literally see what your muscles are doing wrong and then practice the correct exercises to resolve your pain.

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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Shoulder Pain...? You may have Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. This article discusses what it is and the things that can cause it.  It also goes over some signs & symptoms to look out for and what you can do to help make it better.

By Wil Seto, Sport Physiotherapist.

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Pelvic Pain during Pregnancy

A common complaint from women during pregnancy is pain around the pelvis. Many different terms have been used to describe this condition including symphysis pubic dysfunction and more recently pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PGP).

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Diagnosed with tendonitis?

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This article discusses new research findings on tendon injuries and the implications for treatment.
By Paul Brown, Physiotherapist

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The Degenerative Knee.

As we get older things start to hurt. We wake up stiff, find we can't quite stretch as far and lose our ability to lift and carry. Unless you specifically
train this tends to happen in your 30s. A logical but unrecognized fact is that between 16 and 21 years of age we stop growing, and in fact, from then on we start to wear out and deteriorate.
By Peter McClean, Physiotherapist

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Acupuncture and pregnancy

Uses of acupuncture during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal recovery.

Acupuncture can be a safe and effective treatment to enhance a pregnant woman's well-being and promote optimal health for the baby. It has been proven to be effective throughout pregnancy for nausea, musculoskeletal pain, hypertension, breech and posterior babies. It is also effective for labour preparation, induction and pain relief during labour.

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Headaches

Headaches can often be caused by disorders of the neck or physical and emotional tension. Most people are unaware that physiotherapists can successfully treat headaches originating from the neck or soft tissues and show how to prevent the pain from recurring. By Shahab Rezania

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New Web Site

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Seva Physiotherapy Launches a new web site. The new site will help us keep you better informed about developments at Seva and makes keeping in touch must easier.

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