Case Profile: Post-Lisfranc Fracture History: J.S. condition started June 2016 secondary to fall. Xray was done and revealed Lisfranc Fracture of the Right Foot.. Foot was in a cast till November 2016 ; X-ray was done and revealed full healing of the fracture. Patient used cane to support walking until June 2017. Chief Complaint: Tenderness…
Summer Injury Prevention For Fun In The Sun Summer is a time to have fun and spend time outdoors. It is an opportunity to enjoy the sunshine. It’s a time when you can go out for a walk and take in everything that nature has to offer. The weather encourages you to be active and…
Why Canada is wasting millions on useless knee surgeries.. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/arthroscopic-surgery-useless-1.4110569 (READ ARTICLE: Click here) What is Osteoarthritis? Also called Degenerative Joint Disease or Degenerative Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans. OA can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips,…
What are Trigger Points? A simple definition is “a highly irritable localized spot of exquisite tenderness in a nodule in a palpable taut band of muscle tissue.” -Travell and Simons (Davies and Davies Chap2 pg19). A trigger point is not the same thing as a muscle spasm. A spasm involves a violent contraction of the entire…
Laser Therapy For Our Pets What Is Laser Therapy For Pets And How Does It Work? Laser Therapy is a non-invasive, pain-free, light-based therapy that uses red and infrared diode emissions of photons to target inflamed, injured and diseased tissues. Photon particles of light stimulate ATP production, thereby accelerating the healing process. Compared to traditional…
Treating Neuropathic Pain with Photobiomodulation (Laser) Therapy Photobiomodulation Therapy aka Low-Level Laser Therapy, Cold Laser, Phototherapy or simply Laser Therapy has been shown by recent studies to be a non-invasive and effective alternative for treating neuropathic pain, a chronic condition caused by nerve damage, spinal cord injury or diseases such as diabetes. Recent studies performed at the University…
CASE STUDY: Radial Head Fracture (Right Elbow) Radial Head Fracture: This is a case of LT, female active patient, presented with (R) elbow pain with limitation of range of motion (ROM). Condition started last February 3, 2017 , she was out of the province and having a holiday, patient fell backward on ice with hyperextended elbow.…
Spring Has Definitely Sprung!!! Laser Therapy Heals Golfer’s Elbow Spring has definitely sprung! Golfers are out! In Calgary, Alberta Laser Rehabilitation Centre (ALRC) one of the most common conditions that we see at this time of the year is Golfer’s Elbow or Medial Epicondylitis. Also known as Medial Epicondylitis is a pain mainly felt at…
6 Interesting Facts About Cold Laser Therapy Interesting Facts About Cold Laser Therapy: Other Names – Cold Laser Therapy is also knows as, Photobiomodulation (PBM) Therapy , Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) , Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) or simply, Laser Therapy. Cold Laser therapy Has Been Around Since The 60s.- although cold laser therapy…
