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Momentum Physiotherapy Blog Post Author: Elizabeth Anderson, MPT – Student Most people only think of going to physiotherapy AFTER an injury or discomfort has entered their life. What most people don’t know are the benefits of PREVENTATIVE physiotherapy. Reactive Care: Reactive care focuses on treating the acute (sudden) symptoms. Reactive care happens in environments such…

Momentum Physiotherapy Blog Post Author: Elizabeth Anderson, MPT – Student As we go about our day, our body can accumulate various traumas (big and small). The body copes for the aches and pains with various compensations such as moving in new ways to avoid pain. These new movement patterns create changes throughout the connective tissue…

Momentum Physiotherapy Blog Post Author: Elizabeth Anderson, MPT – Student Dance requires a combination of strength, flexibility, and coordination. Dancers often spend hours training in the studio, often doing repetitive movements to perfect a particular movement; making them susceptible to what we call “overuse injuries”. Several studies have found overuse injuries to be the most…

One of the main concerns I have as a physiotherapist is how people move their body when they are doing normal day to day activities. A Movement Impairment is how you would move your joint – for example your knee – in a “poor” way. This could be causing or creating a problem (such as…

As the weather has finally changed, you are spending more time in your garden planting and picking those dreaded weeds. It is important to keep your body strong and flexible so you can continue to enjoy the rest of the day and not spend it stiff and sore. I would encourage you to take the…

There are many terms that can be linked to a worker that spends hours upon hours in front of a computer screen….The Sitting Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Desk Job Syndrome, Irritable “Desk” Disease and as I like to call it (for all you Simpsons fans out there) “Mr. Burns” Disease. This is when your head…