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Rotator Cuff Injuries 101
Do you have shoulder pain? Have been told that you or a family member has a rotator cuff injury, but you are not sure what that means? If this is you, this post is for you as we will cover: Where is your rotator cuff located? Rotator cuff vs frozen shoulder. How do...
What is Hand Therapy, and Will It Help Me?
Hand therapy is the treatment of medical conditions related to the upper extremities, which includes your arms, hands, and fingers. At North 49 Physical Therapy in Saskatoon, SK, we can evaluate and treat your hand problems with non-surgical physiotherapy that can...
What Is Trismus? How is it treated?
At North 49 we recently saw a patient referred to the clinic with the diagnosis of trismus. Unfortunately, she had been living with it since having a tooth removed over a year prior. To make matters worse, the trismus prevented her specialist from examining the inside...
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Unlocking the Power of Macronutrients
Macronutrients: Fueling Your Body for Optimal Health What Are Macronutrients? Macronutrients are the essential components of our diet that provide the body with energy and support various bodily functions. There are three primary macronutrients: carbohydrates,...
5 Simple Tips to Manage Vestibular Migraines and Regain Balance
Living with vestibular migraines can be challenging, as the symptoms often disrupt daily life and impact overall well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore 5 simple tips to manage vestibular migraines and regain balance. Vestibular migraines are a type of migraine...
3 Exercises to Prevent Osteoporosis
3 Best Exercises to Prevent Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a common condition that causes bones to become thin and porous, decreasing bone strength and leading to an increased risk of fracture. It can occur without symptoms and can strike at any age affecting both men...
Basilar Thumb Arthritis – CMCJ OA
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...
Neck and Back Pain – Does Staying Active Help or Hurt?
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...
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 “overuse” injury. How about pain at the back of the heel? Although...
What Causes Shin Splints?
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 start to...
What is Raynaud’s?
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...
Q-collar: Next Big Thing for Concussion Prevention?
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....