by North 49 Physiotherapy | Apr 7, 2023 | Physiotherapy, Uncategorized
What is basilar thumb arthritis? Basilar thumb arthritis is common with aging and occurs when cartilage wears away from the ends of the bones that form the joint at the base of your thumb — also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. The CMC joint, near the wrist...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Mar 24, 2023 | back, Headacahes, Neck, Posture
Neck and back pain go back as far as recorded history. Interesting thought that despite advances in health care they continue to remain common complaints. In the past, treatment has been mainly activity avoidance and rest. The current research, however, shows that a...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Mar 10, 2023 | Exercise, Physiotherapy, running
Ever experience an injury that did not have one single event that brought it on? These injuries can at times be due to change in our day to day activities. This type of injury can be simply call an “overuse” injury. How about pain at the back of the heel? Although...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jan 26, 2023 | Exercise, Physiotherapy, running, Services
It may be a new year, or the start of a sports season, or maybe it is just nicer weather outside and you decide to become more active. Things are looking up; you’re developing a routine, are more motivated and have more energy… Suddenly, or progressively, you...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Fingers and toes that are always cold could be a sign of Raynaud’s. Raynaud’s affects some areas of your body, most often your fingers, and less commonly your toes, nose, lips or ears, causing them to change color and feel numb and cold in response to cold...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Dec 15, 2022 | concussion
It is well known that concussions are common. They can, however, be a challenge to treat, both for the patient/athlete and care provider. Given such, there have been attempts to prevent concussion through education awareness, rule changes in sport, and equipment (i.e....
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Oct 5, 2022 | concussion
I am not sure any of you watched the football game with the Bills and the Dolphins on Sunday September 25, 2022? If you did you would have seen the Dolphin’s QB Tagovailoa get pushed backwards, causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground. He was able to get up...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Sep 4, 2022 | Child, Physiotherapy
Are you sending your children off to school with a brand new backpack slung over one shoulder? If you are like most parents, a new backpack was on your child’s back to school shopping list along with pencils, erasers, an assortment of colourful binders and a...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
A splint or brace is a device used to support or hold a body part still after an injury or surgery. While the words may be used interchangeably, in general, a brace is meant to support an injured area, while a splint is commonly used to immobilize an injured body...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. It occurs when the tendons around the base of the thumb are irritated or constricted. The word “tendinosis” refers to a swelling of the tendons....
