“Burners” or “stingers”are a nerve injury one commonly experiences in contact sports such as hockey and football. 70% of college football players will experience a burner in their 4 year career. 1 These are injuries to the nerves that result from a hit to or a fall on the head, shoulder, or neck. Common symptoms […]
Tennis Elbow Braces – A critical appraisal
A recent study shows that some people benefit from bracing for the treatment of lateral epicondylalgia and that the specific type of brace is not that important. Study Appraised: Bisset LM, Collins NJ, Offord SS. Immediate Effects of 2 types of braces on pain and grip strength in people with lateral epicondylalgia: a randomized controlled […]
Brock Physiotherapy welcomes Zoe Brown
Shirley Magee-Bell PT (centre), Alex MacCulloch PT(right), and the staff at Great Lakes Physiotherapy Centres welcome Zoe Brown PT(left) to the Brock Street location in Whitby. Zoe is an experienced and skilled physiotherapist who is looking forward to providing the same standard of care that our clients appreciate and have become accustomed to over the past […]
Ultrasonography use in the diagnosis of neck pain
Critical Appraisal Stecco, A., Meneghini, A., Stern, R., Stecco, C., & Imamura, M. Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2014;36(3), 243-253. A. ARE THE STUDY RESULTS VALID? Was there an independent “blind” comparison with a reference standard? The preclinical study done to collect normative data […]
Backpacks and Back Pain
While the evidence is still out on whether heavy backpacks cause back pain in children, it is still something that is being investigated. Anecdotally, there appears to be a relationship between back packs and kids’ lifestyles, other factors, and back pain. A study in 2006 found that the weight of a child’s backpack was directly […]
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