by North 49 Physiotherapy | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
A splint or brace is a device used to support or hold a body part still after an injury or surgery. While the words may be used interchangeably, in general, a brace is meant to support an injured area, while a splint is commonly used to immobilize an injured body...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. It occurs when the tendons around the base of the thumb are irritated or constricted. The word “tendinosis” refers to a swelling of the tendons....
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jul 8, 2022 | Balance and Dizziness, dizziness, Ear, Physiotherapy, Vertigo, Vestibular Therapy
Have you ever heard of anyone getting BPPV from binge watching Netflix? We recently did and it was an interesting case. Usually our blogs are more on the technical side. We, however, thought that we would change it up a bit with this post and use a case study format,...
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jun 22, 2022 | dizziness, Ear, Vertigo, Vestibular Therapy
If you follow the media, especially in regards to celebrities you may have heard that Canadian singer Justin Bieber was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt and will have seen that his smile seems a bit off. He is not the only celebrity to develop a facial paralysis....
by North 49 Physiotherapy | Jun 10, 2022 | Physiotherapy, Uncategorized
It’s your first physio appointment for an injury (shoulder “tweak”, hip “pinch”, knee “twinge” whatever it may be). You’ve never been to physiotherapy before and have no idea what to expect. You’ve probably put off coming to physio because you: Were hoping the issue...