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...
Basilar Thumb Arthritis – CMCJ OA
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Physiotherapy Articles
Heel Pain Affecting Your Day?
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...
What Causes Shin Splints?
So you’ve developed shin splints and you want to know what happened? What causes shin splints and how can you treat them? We can help.
Pack It Light, Wear It Right – Backpack Safety 101
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...
BPPV, Can It Be Caused By Binge Watching Netflix?
Have you ever heard of anyone getting BPPV from binge watching Netflix? We recently did and it was an interesting case. Usually our blogs are more on the technical side. We, however, thought that...
Physio: Is it for you?
It’s your first physio appointment for an injury (shoulder “tweak”, hip “pinch”, knee “twinge” whatever it may be). You’ve never been to physiotherapy before and have no idea what to expect. You’ve...
What is a Perilymphatic Fistula?
Do you or a patient of yours experience dizziness with coughing, loud sounds, or sudden altitude changes? If so, the symptoms maybe due to a perilymphatic fistula. Let’s cover the 5 W’s of what a...
What Is The 5 Minute Cover Test?
Did you know that dizziness, headaches, and pain in the sinus region can be due to a binocular vision dysfunction (BVD)? There are several tests we can use to assess for this, but let's review one...
Thankful!
Today is March 20, 2022, and I have so much to be thankful for. March 20, 2020, on the other hand was by far the worst day of my life. That was the day that I had to lay off my entire team. The...