- Myofascial Trigger Points
According to Travell and Simons', a trigger point is a "hyperirritable spot within skeletal muscle fibers that can sometimes de…
- Cold Laser Therapy: Curative or Pain Management?
One of the questions patients ask most often is "Will laser therapy cure my condition?" The answer to this question is depende…
- Jumper's Knee
Did the symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) in our previous newsletter describe your symptoms but you are not a child? …
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Is your child complaining of knee pain? Do they have trouble squatting, running, bending and jumping? Have you noticed them s…
- Physical Activity & Laser Therapy for Managing Arthritis
Do you have persistently aching joints? Do you suffer with inflammation in your knees, fingers or toes? Have you noticed a re…
- Facts on Whiplash
Originally called "Railway Spine" from the numerous cases involving passengers in trains, whiplash affects many people and is t…
- Benefits of Core Stability
Contrary to popular belief the rectus abdominus, otherwise known as the muscle that creates the ‘six pack', is not the ke…
- Quality Living with Degenerative Disc Disease
According to the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, 85% of the population above the age of 50 has some degree…
- Lower Extremity Chronic Injuries
Do you get nagging low leg pain during or after activity? Did you think the pain would disappear in a couple of days and instea…
- Night Time Discomfort
The question, ‘Why does my pain often feel worse at night?' has been asked several times in various clinical settings and…
- Proper Mechanics to Avoid Injury
According to Health Statistics Canada, the province with lowest number of days lost due to illness or disability in 2008 was Al…
- Contusions & Bruises
Whether you have tripped and fallen as a child, gotten hurt participating in sports, or even just bumped into something, basica…
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) - that annoying numbness and tingling in your thumb, pointer finger, middle finger and part of the…
- Stretching for Life
Stretching is an activity that anyone can do and it is an activity that everyone should be implementing into their everyday lif…
- Icing vs. Heat
A common problem you might have is understanding if or when you should be applying ice or heat after an injury. Should you use …
- Post-Surgical Wound Healing
What if recovery from surgery took half the time? What if you experienced half the pain, less scarring and were able to get bac…
- Sciatica
The term sciatica describes the symptoms of leg pain and possible tingling, numbness or weakness that travels from the low back…
- Fighting Inflammation with Food III
Chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis and tendonitis can be very debilitating to one's quality o…
- Fighting Inflammation With Food II
When your health is compromised by chronic inflammation,therapeutic treatments can be very beneficial. In previous newsletters …
- Fighting Inflammation With Food I
In previous newsletters we have discussed the advantages of LaserHealth® treatments for treating a variety of inflammatory …
- Childhood Sports Injuries
No one wants their child to get hurt playing sports. But it happens every day in gyms, ice rinks, courts, pools and fields. Fro…
- Elbow Pain
If you spend too much time working on your computer, using hand tools like hammers or wrenches, gardening, playing a musical in…
- Laser Therapy – How and Why Does it Work?
When Cynthia had Laser Therapy for her shoulder injury, all she cared about was the results. She could sleep through the night …
- Whiplash
Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to th…
- Ankle Injuries
Ankle injuries are one of the most common sites of injury in the body. Sprains are caused by sudden movements of the foot where…
- Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) Syndrome describes tenderness and pain in the area where your lower jawbone joins the temporal bo…
- Groin Injuries
Pulls and strains are the most common injuries to the groin area. They account for 2 to 5% of all sports injuries. They are pai…
- Knee Injuries
There are many causes of knee pain, from acute injuries to chronic conditions. Most respond extremely well to Laser Therapy. Th…
- Wound Healing
Wound healing is the body‘s natural process of regenerating dermal and epidermal tissue. When the skin is wounded a set o…
- Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow
You don't have to be Anna Kournicova or Tiger Woods to get Tennis or Golfer's Elbow! In fact, you don't even have to play sports a…
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
Do you have weakness in your shoulder? Loss of range of motion? Pain in your shoulder, especially when lifting, reaching overhead, …