Retro-orbital Headache

By IanEastWest
August 11, 2022
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Relieve Behind the Eye Headaches using this point I RETRO ORBITAL HEADACHES In our Burnaby Physiotherapy practice, we regularly treat those suffering from headaches. Headaches can be caused by many different factors, from dehydration and caffeine intake, to referred pains caused by head, neck and shoulder tightness. Some headaches may…

A Physiotherapist’s Guide To Help Fix Your Finger Sprain Injuries

Finger Sprain Injuries A Physiotherapist’s Guide To Help Fix Your Finger Sprain Injuries Did you sprain or dislocate your fingers playing a sport or from a fall? Depending on the finger, it can affect your everyday life significantly. Joint sprains and dislocations of the finger can happen when there is…

5 Self Treatment Ideas For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By Mike
March 18, 2022
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If you are experiencing pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in your hands and fingers, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be resolved with Physiotherapy treatment. Carpal tunnel recovery can be sped up and optimized with self-management techniques. In this article, I will share 5 Self Treatment…

HOW TO SET UP TENS UNIT (TENS MACHINE)

By Mike
February 21, 2022
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How To Set Up A TENS Unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) At Home For Pain Relief What is a TENS Unit? ENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulation. Electrode pads attached to the TENS Unit are placed in certain parts of the body to help relieve pain. How do TENS…

Fix Your Clicking Knees

By Mike
November 6, 2021
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What Is A Holistic Approach In Physiotherapy Feeling creaky in the knees? Feeling the cracks and pops when you bend and straighten your knees? Or, you are going downstairs and your knees are painfully clicking with every step. Don’t fret, we will look at some of the common causes of…

Release Calf Tension Yourself! – 3 Self Treatment Ideas using Trigger Point Release

By Mike
October 22, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2z0L8XBKJI Getting that achy feeling in the calf? Legs feeling heavy and feeling like it is stuck in cement? Trigger points are a real thing. When you get them in your calves, they can cause cramping, stiffness, and fatigue. They may also feel weak and cannot generate much strength. If…

What Is A Holistic Approach In Physiotherapy

By Mike
April 24, 2021
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What Is A Holistic Approach In Physiotherapy All the ingredients in the cake, on their own, have a particular flavour and purpose. When the ingredients are brought together in perfect harmony, a delicious result awaits. Holistic physiotherapy is the belief that optimal healing from an injury, addresses not only the…

7 Effective Self Treatment Strategies To Ease Stiff Hands, Stiff Fingers

By Mike
April 7, 2021
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Being a physiotherapist means that we use our hands to help clients recover from their injuries. If we are not careful, we can develop stiff hands and stiff fingers over time. In our Burnaby physiotherapy practice, we often share some of our favorite self treatment strategies to help relieve stiff…

Injury Management: POLICE Your Injury, Not RICE!

By Mike
April 7, 2021
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Oh no, you stepped off a curb and tweaked your ankle. Or you have fallen down and landed on your elbow while snowboarding? You may have heard the common strategy for injury management by using the acronym RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. At EastWest Physiotherapy Burnaby, we tell our…

The Ultimate Guide To Managing Your Tennis Elbow At Home

By Mike
April 4, 2021
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Do you have pain on the outside of the elbow? Does it hurt with lifting up the wrist? Does it hurt lifting up that middle finger against a resistance? Does massaging the muscles on the outside of the elbow hurt like crazy? If you just tried those 3 tests described…