KMTC Blog
Acute Injuries – “R.I.C.E.” Principal
Most people have heard about it, but many are confused as to what this acronym stands for and how important it is to kick start the healing process. The “R.I.C.E.” principle in its expanded form stands for REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, and ELEVATION. After injury, following the R.I.C.E. principle can limit swelling, protect the injured area, …
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Key Factors of Shoulder Injuries
Many chronic shoulder injuries that people have suffered through for months and sometimes up to years can have other areas in the body that may be influencing these injured areas. The shoulder in its own right is a very complex joint. When simplified the shoulder is a ball and socket joint of which also consists …
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Hitting the slopes – Risk to your Knees
Great experiences can be had up on the ski hill. Yet, for too many people, the thrills end in spills and the dream day on the slopes is marred by a knee injury. Knee injuries are common in skiers and snowboarders because the knee is highly vulnerable due to the very nature of how our …
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Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder (FS) is a common condition treated by physiotherapy. There are three classic stages to the FS: a freezing stage, a frozen stage and a thawing phase. The freezing stage is characterized by a gradual stiffening with a increase in pain. The pain usually starts locally around the shoulder and is progressive in nature. …
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Physiotherapy Before Knee Replacement
Physiotherapists have long advocated that patients should try to improve their strength and mobility prior to undertaking any orthopedic surgery. A previous blog showed the evidence for manual therapy and exercise in treating osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. If the physiotherapy is not effective or if the pain continues to increase then a total …
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Managing a First Time Dislocation
It is reported that 90% of shoulder dislocations are in an anterior (forward) direction. The other 10% are posterior (backward) dislocations. An anterior shoulder dislocation is one of the most common traumatic sports injuries and is caused by a force that pushes the ball forwards in the socket. The most common causes of dislocation is …
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When Your Back ‘Goes Out’
Low back pain is a very common occurrence and is said to affect 80% of people at some time in their life. Common causes of acute low back pain are sudden unexpected movements i.e. bending: lifting while twisting, or trauma such as a fall or a motor vehicle accident. Others can injure their lower back …
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Arthritis and Manual Therapy
It is reported that one in six Canadians over the age of 15 is affected by arthritis. Osteoarthritis is one form of arthritis. This degenerative condition is characterized by wear and tear on the cartilage between joints. Coinciding with the wear and tear is swelling and stiffness. The joints most commonly affected are the hip …
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Sleeping Advice
Poor sleep is a common complaint in a physiotherapy practice. Typical complaints include having to change positions frequently due to discomfort, having morning ‘stiffness’ that last for around 30 minutes, having to get out of bed in the night because of discomfort and waking with headaches. Improving sleep while dealing with an acute or ongoing …
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KMTC and Pacific Sport Okanagan
Kelowna Manual Therapy Centre is pleased to announce that we have now teamed up with Pacific Sport Okanagan as a Sport Health physiotherapy provider. Sport Health is a program through Pacific Sport Okanagan that provides physiotherapy support to “carded” athletes. “Carded” athletes include BC development, BC elite, Canadian Elite and Podium athletes. Pacific Sport Okanagan …
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