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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Computer posture
A common reason to see people in our clinic is aches and pains associated with working at the computer. Computer use invites you to sit in the same position for long periods. The problem is compounded too in that now it’s common to go home from a day of work and find recreation…on the computer! A combination of both poor positioning and too much time spent in that position can cause posture to change in ways that eventually become painful. What happens? muscles around the upper back and shoulder blades … Read the rest of this post
Posted in Avoiding Injury, Children's Health, Head and Neck, Low back
Tagged alignment, computer, neck pain, poor posture, posture
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New Yoga Course with Dean Smith and Tracy Groshak
West 4th Physiotherapist Dean Smith will co-teach a yoga course with Tracy Groshak at the end of November. Course details can be found here. Yoga Course
Posted in Avoiding Injury, Low back
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Can ACL tears be prevented?
The answer is yes. I had the opportunity to listen to Carolyn Emory PT, PhD of University of Calgary speak at the Canadian Physiotherapy Congress in Whistler. Her area of expertise is paediatric sport injuries, particularly, injury prevention. Since ACL injuries are so common in soccer (an average of 25% of 15 year old female soccer players per season), it is an area that has been extensively studied. Researchers have identified key risk factors and, have been able to demonstrate success in preventing injuries, by giving exercises to address them. … Read the rest of this post
Posted in Avoiding Injury, Knee, Sports
Tagged ACL, ACL tear, injury, injury prevention, Knee, sprain
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