Health & Wellness Blog
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Concussion Management In Horseshoe Bay
If you’ve experienced a blow to the head, whiplash, or a hard fall, you may be dealing with a concussion.
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Achilles Tendonitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Irritation, swelling, and pain caused by inflammation of the Achilles tendon.
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All About Osteoporosis & Common Treatments
Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive condition that primarily is characterized by the loss of bone density.
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5 Healthy Living Tips To Whip Mind & Body Into Shape
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Detox Your Body
Spring is in the air, and while it’s natural to think of overhauling your home or office, you might want to consider giving your body a tune-up as well by detoxing
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Help Relieve Chronic Pain
Many people who take medications for chronic pain sometimes wonder whether there is more they can do to manage their condition better.
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What Poor Posture May Be Doing to Your Body
Struggling with back or neck pain? Learn how poor posture affects your body and how our Horseshoe Bay clinic supports patients in West Vancouver.Description goes here
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Healthy Eating for a Happy Heart
Your heart works for you every second of every day - and what you put on your plate plays a powerful role in how well it performs.
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The Benefits of Cupping
Curious how cupping therapy can relieve tension and speed recovery? Discover how this time-tested treatment may improve circulation, reduce pain, and support your body’s natural healing.
How Physiotherapy Can Help You Recover From A Concussion
A concussion in medical terms signifies a traumatic brain injury brought about by a fall. A blow to the head or any other kind of injury that causes a jarring impact on the brain. A concussion not always accompanied by a physical sign of injury like any cut.
Concussion may cause unconsciousness and confusion, and it takes the brain quite some time to recover from the damage. After-effects may include frequent headaches, nausea, and vomiting, dizziness, heightened sensitivity to light. Sound difficulty in concentration and memory issues, among others.
The implementation of your treatment plan is carried out by your physiotherapist based on an in depth assessment of your concussion through performing several tests that would assess the symptoms you are experiencing as well. After such is identified, the management of your concussion will focus on your particular symptom area.
Cervical spine issues after a concussion
If the neck or spine has been affected by the concussion an injury, a physiotherapist can help with:
Strengthening neck muscles
Manual therapy to ensure the joints are moving well
Myofascial release techniques to ensure good mobility of the surrounding soft tissue
Vestibular issues after a concussion
Vestibular problems involving dizziness or imbalance can be helped with:
Balance training
Canalith repositioning maneuver (a head maneuver to move the ear crystals to an area of your inner ear that eases dizziness)
Visual disturbances after concussion
If vision is affected after a concussion, ocular reflex training can prescribed to improve visual motor control to reduce visual disturbances.
Exertion issues after a concussion
If exertion is a problem, exercise prescriptions should be part of a concussion management plan, with incremental progression of individually tailored exercises.
Staying safe through COVID
Getting vaccinated is easy and safe. We should all spread the word and help our friends and family get vaccinated wherever we can. We can help flatten the curve of Covid 19 and its inevitable variants by staying vigilant, social distancing, wearing a mask and getting vaccinated.
Once we have received the first two shots of the vaccine, a booster dose is required. A booster dose is an additional shot of vaccine that helps you maintain and lengthen your protection against severe outcomes of COVID-19. When you get a booster dose, you're helping protect you and the people around you from COVID-19. You will receive either the Moderna or Pfizer (mRNA) vaccine. These vaccines are interchangeable.
Do your part for your community and step up to get vaccinated.
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