Breaking the cycle of chronic pain
Breaking the cycle of chronic pain.
What is chronic pain?
Upto one in five Canadian adults suffer from chronic pain. It also affects one in five people globally and is the primary reason people seek medical treatment. In most cases,…
Knee Pain Solutions
Knee pain comes in many forms with many different causes. While treatment for every person and condition will be different in each case, here are a few tips that may help to reduce knee pain throughout the day.
1. Choose supportive footwear
One…
Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain
Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain
While pain killers may be useful in controlling the symptom of discomfort, one should know that unless the cause of pain is addressed, the endless cycle of recurrent pain can be highly likely. We all had experience…
Patellofemoral Syndrome. What the latest research tells us.
By Scott Simpson Saanich Physiotherapy + Sports Clinic
Anterior knee pain has been shown to affect 1 in 4 of people in general population with increases in athletes (McConnell), likewise a study by Almedia, found that the problem affects 7-40%…
Manual Therapy for Back and Neck Pain
See the Big Picture. Treat the CAUSE of injury.
This is the 'hands-on' of physiotherapy which is found at the Saanich Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic. Although there are certain improvements that can be made by stretching and massage alone,…