Rotator Cuff Injuries – Shoulder Pain Physiotherapy
What is the Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff consists of four muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. Together, they help to hold the shoulder in place as the arm moves around. If you imagine the shoulder joint to be like a golf ball and tee, the rotator cuff muscles help to keep the golf […]
Common Gym Injuries: Tips On How To Recover
What are gym injuries? The gym is a place where we go to try to improve ourselves. Some of the common goals are to get stronger, move better, perform better at your sport / job, recover from an injury, improve your health and build self-confidence. However, not everything always goes to plan when training at […]
Poor Posture: How To Fix
What is Poor Posture? When we think about poor posture, the first thing that may come to mind is one of these two positions: a forward head, sway back position when standing, or a forward head and slouched position when sitting. When we think about good posture, we imagine someone sitting/standing tall with head, shoulder, […]
Ligament Sprains
What are Ligament Sprains? A ligament acts like a rope that connects bones to other bones. It provides a passive limit of how far one bone can move relative to another bone. When there is traumatic stress placed on the joint, it can push the joint past how far it can normally move, and lead […]
Shockwave Therapy is Now Available at Lift Clinic!
What is Shockwave Therapy? Shockwave Therapy or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment that stimulates soft tissue to help improve pain tolerance and promote the healing process. It uses strong energy pulses to generate radial shockwaves that stimulates the tissue in the area for a short period of time. The radial shockwaves create […]
Growth Plate Injuries in Adolescents
What are Growth Plate Injuries? Growth plate injuries, or apophysitis, occurs when there is inflammation and stress to the growth plate due to load from a muscle or tendon. It is commonly seen in children and adolescents who are active. With adults, our growth plates are closed, so any injury to the area would most […]
Elbow Pain, Patellar Pain or Shoulder Tendon Pain: Did You Overdo Your Tendon?
Lift Clinic Vancouver Physiotherapists for Elbow, Patellar or Shoulder Tendon Pain Tendon pain can stop you from doing your normal activities. Patellar tendon pain can stop you from playing sports requiring jumping. Elbow tendon pain can affect your work and your ability to grip and maneuvre your tools. Shoulder tendon pain (rotator cuff tendons) can […]
Muscle Strains
What are Muscle Strains? The skeletal muscles contract to move our bones around. Each muscle is made up of thousands of fibres. When the load on the muscle is greater than the capacity of the muscle, there is a larger risk of tearing of the muscle. The capacity of the muscle is affected by the […]
Fractures
What is a Fracture? A fracture is a broken bone. It can happen in many ways. An acute fracture occurs from a specific traumatic event such as a car accident, a tackle, or a fall. A stress fracture occurs when the bone breaks down after repetitive movements. Examples are stress fractures in the leg due […]
Sports Injuries
What are sports injuries? When participating in a sport, injuries can happen to anyone, whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete. A weekend warrior may not be prepared for the sport they’re about to participate in. A professional athlete may be broken down from the demands of the training schedule and competitiveness of […]