Kamloops Physiotherapy Blog

Understanding Tendinopathies: De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis I hope you enjoyed our last post on PEACE & LOVE for acute injuries. Today, we will shift our attention back to tendinopathies of the upper body, starting with the wrist. In today’s blog post, we will focus...

Acute Injuries: PEACE & LOVE In our latest posts, we discussed the common tendinopathies of the lower body, focusing on the Achilles, Patellar and Gluteus Medius tendons. Before we jump to look at some common tendinopathies in the upper body, I thought it would be...

Understanding Tendinopathies: Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy In our latest posts, we discussed the common tendinopathies of the ankle and knee, focusing on the Achilles and Patellar tendons, respectively. In today’s blog post, we will continue moving up the leg to the...

Understanding Tendinopathies: Patellar Tendinopathy In our last post, we began our discussion of common tendinopathies with the Achilles tendon. In today’s blog post, we will move up the leg to the knee and explore the patellar tendon. What is the Patellar Tendon? The...

Understanding Tendinopathies: Achilles Tendinopathy In our last post, we discussed the differences in treatment approaches between the stages of tendon injuries "tendinopathy," "tendinosis," and "tendonitis". Moving forward, we will explore the common tendinopathies...

Understanding Tendinopathy, Tendinosis, and Tendonitis: Treatments In our last post, we discussed the related and different causes and symptoms between the stages of tendon injuries "tendinopathy," "tendinosis," and "tendonitis". In today’s post, I hope to discuss...

Understanding Tendinopathy, Tendonosis, and Tendonitis: Symptoms & Causes  In our last post, we discussed the differences between the terms "tendinopathy," "tendinosis," and "tendonitis." Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they describe different...

Understanding Tendinopathy, Tendonosis, and Tendonitis: What's the Difference?  We have already covered tendon problem in previous blogs, but for our next mini-series we would like to discuss the difference between tendon-related terminology and common tendon injuries...

Understanding Referred Pain – The Hip Joint In our final post on referred pain, we will discuss another common source of referred pain we see in the clinic: the hip joint. As we have done previously in this mini-series, we will discuss what the hip joint is and its...

Understanding Referred Pain - Lumbar Spine In today’s post, we will be shifting from the upper to the lower body. The most common area we treat as physiotherapists when it comes to pain in the lower body is the lumbar spine or lower back. A systematic analysis of the...