Very few people have never had at least a mild ankle sprain but how do you tell exactly if your twisted ankle is sprained?
November 18th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 2 comments | Continue reading Got Ankle Pain? 7 Signs & Symptoms of an Ankle Sprain>Archive for PT Health Team
PT Health Care Solutions is one of the fastest growing health care companies in Canada. We offer our patients more then 75 Orthopedic Physiotherapy clinics, Occupational Therapy, Chiropody, Sports Medicine, Athletic Therapy, Massage Therapy, and more, throughout Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia.
Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief
Osteoporosis is often called the “silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. And since November is Osteoporosis awareness month, we felt PT Health should do its part to help get the word out about a condition that affects so many of us. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue which leads to…
November 17th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief>Your Back Pain: Mechanical & Neurogenic?
Did you know that back pain itself is not a specific disease or condition? It’s really a symptom that can occur from many different processes….
November 14th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Your Back Pain: Mechanical & Neurogenic?>2 More Clinics Join The PT Health Family
PT Health would like to proudly announce the addition of 2 more respected physiotherapy clinics in Nova Scotia, to the PT Health family.
November 14th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading 2 More Clinics Join The PT Health Family>Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Ladies are at a Greater Risk!
If you’re a fan of professional and college football, as well as many other sports, you’ve probably heard about players tearing their ACL. This injury, known as Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, is a very common athletic injury. But how does it occur…?
November 13th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Ladies are at a Greater Risk!>Let’s Talk Osteoarthritis: 6 Symptoms You Should Know!
It’s obvious arthritis affects so many of us. But what causes osteoarthritis? Let’s try and sum it up this way… Osteoarthritis (also known as OA, and degenerative joint disease) is a…
November 11th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Let’s Talk Osteoarthritis: 6 Symptoms You Should Know!>A Pain You Can’t Shake Off: 9 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms
If you’ve ever been doing something tedious or technical with your hands, you’ve probably felt tightness in your wrists or hands. Most of us can just shake it off. However, people with carpal tunnel syndrome don’t have that luxury. Carpal tunnel syndrome causes a unique numbness and tingling in the hands that you just can’t shake. Learn what they are in this article..
November 10th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading A Pain You Can’t Shake Off: 9 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms>Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: Two Sides to the Condition
Rotator cuff tendinitis is a condition that is twofold - irritation and tearing. And together they form rotator cuff tendinitis, which occurs when the rotator cuff tendons are the muscles that are inflamed and injured…
November 7th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 1 comment | Continue reading Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: Two Sides to the Condition>The Top 4 Signs & Symptoms of Sciatica
Each one of us is unique, and this means that each of us will have different signs and symptoms when it comes to diagnosing sciatica. But, in today’s article you’ll learn the four most common signs of sciatica.
November 5th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading The Top 4 Signs & Symptoms of Sciatica>Can Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis be Prevented?
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis occurs in varying degrees of curvature of the spine during growth and development. There are three primary treatment options to consider…
November 3rd, 2008 | PT Health Team | 1 comment | Continue reading Can Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis be Prevented?>Do You Have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury?
If you have an ACL injury, you’re going to experience a few signs and symptoms that hard to miss. Read this article to learn what they are…
October 31st, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Do You Have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury?>What Is Scoliosis? 4 Minute Video Explains
What exactly is scoliosis? What causes it? And what can happen if it’s left untreated for too long? Watch this 4 minute video to find the answers to these questions….
October 30th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading What Is Scoliosis? 4 Minute Video Explains>Nancy Reagan And Her Physiotherapy Connection
The former first lady fell last week at her home. Mrs. Reagan has now started a physiotherapy care plan and has an expected recovery time of… Learn more about how physiotherapy is helping her to recover…
October 29th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Nancy Reagan And Her Physiotherapy Connection>How to Avoid the “Ouch!” - 4 Sciatica Prevention Tips You Should Know
Following these sciatica prevention tips to avoid sciatic nerve pain and to maintain a healthy, happy back.
October 28th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 4 comments | Continue reading How to Avoid the “Ouch!” - 4 Sciatica Prevention Tips You Should Know>Stop, Drop, but Don’t Roll! Prevention Tips to Avoid Ankle Sprains
The majority of ankle sprains are related to sports in which there is some sort of jumping or quick change in direction involved. For instance….
October 27th, 2008 | PT Health Team | 0 comments | Continue reading Stop, Drop, but Don’t Roll! Prevention Tips to Avoid Ankle Sprains>
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