If your thumb aches after gaming or scrolling for hours, you’re not alone. You might have Gamer’s Thumb, a modern form of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, which is an irritation of the tendons that move...
In a province as large and diverse as Saskatchewan, many people living in rural and northern areas face significant challenges accessing physiotherapy. Long travel distances, harsh winter road...
If you’ve noticed pain, stiffness, or weakness in your thumb when trying to open jars, turn keys, or even use your phone, you’re not alone. Arthritis in the thumb is a common condition that can make...
Understanding Finger Pulley Injuries in Climbers — And How Physiotherapy Can Help Climbing demands a high level of strength, precision, and resilience—especially from your fingers. Among climbers,...
Becoming a new mom is exciting, exhausting, and full of constant movement. If you’ve noticed pain on the thumb side of your wrist or forearm, you might be dealing with mommy thumb, a common...
Understanding Muscle Cramps: Causes, Risk Factors, and Relief Strategies Muscle cramps—sudden, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles—can strike unexpectedly and range from mildly...
More and more people are searching for ways to keep their brain sharp and lower their risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia which is great. However, word finds and sudoku may feel helpful, but the truth...
In our last blog, we explained what sciatica is and how it feels different from other types of back pain. To quickly review: With sciatica, pain starts in the back and travels into the leg, and the...
If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I’ve got sciatica,” they are talking about a type of pain that comes from irritation of the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is different from regular back pain. If you...