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Science-based Exercises for Knee Osteo-arthritis – For Beginners Are you diagnosed with Knee osteo-arthritis or worried about developing knee osteo-arthritis?  A lot of our patients share this concern so this article and video is developed to help prevent or reduce the symptoms of knee osteo-arthritis. It is a beginner exercise…

Needle-free Acupuncture for KNEE PAIN – Using TENS (Self-Treatment) In this video, I will show you some knee acupuncture points that can help with your knee pain. Without the use of needles, you can use a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) device and place the electrodes on these acupuncture points…

PAIN, PAIN, PAIN, PAIN, PAIN…CAN STRESS INCREASE YOUR PAIN LEVELS? The short answer is, YES! Stress is related to muscle pain! Stress can do many things to your body. For your muscle system, it means increasing your resting muscle tone, and holding your body in positions that tighten your muscles.…

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…

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…

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…