Kamloops Physiotherapy Blog
A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Managing Fibromyalgia
Finding relief and empowerment: A physiotherapist’s guide to managing fibromyalgia. Recently, Kamloops Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre was honoured to host an educational series presented by a local Rheumatologist. We are always happy to learn and collaborate...
Meniscus Injuries
Having just ‘tweaked’ my knee this past weekend, and after watching a colleague suffer with a knee requiring surgery, I thought a brief introduction to the knee meniscus would be timely. The meniscus of the knee is made up of 2 C-shaped pieces of...
Hiking Poles
Do you enjoy hiking? Myself and many of my patients do! We are so fortunate in Kamloops and the surrounding areas to have such amazing trails to explore! As a physiotherapist, I often see patients who may experience pain or discomfort in their joints, especially their...
Connect Therapy
ConnectTherapy is based on the framework that all regions and systems in the body are connected. Helmed by Dr. LJ Lee, it’s an assessment and treatment approach that helps understand and treat the individual as a whole. I recently completed my education in...
Chronic Pain Management
Chronic Pain and Understanding How our Pain System WorksPain is a natural and necessary part of the human experience. Although pain is often seen as a negative experience, it is an essential part of our built-in protection system. Acute pain is a normal response to...
Curling
Kamloops Physiotherapy is proud to be supporting the Scotties Tournament of Hearts being held in Kamloops from February 17-26, 2023. With this in mind, I wanted to highlight some common curling injuries. You may think that curling seems like a safe sport, and...
Ankle Sprains
Ankle Sprains Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries we see in the clinic. Ankle sprains occur in people of all ages. Less than half of all ankle sprains happen while playing sports. When I see an early ankle sprain in the clinic, I usually...
Resistance Training in Youths
I see a lot of children and adolescents developing an interest in resistance training, and I really enjoy having conversations with them and their parents about how to start training. Resistance training is safe in children and adolescents. It lets them prepare better...
Exercise for Concussions
Exercise for concussions?!? Did you know: early aerobic exercise within the first week after concussion has been shown to be safe, and may be of benefit to recovery! What is a Concussion? Short term and reversible impairment of neurological function Can also be...
History of Physiotherapy
May is National Physiotherapy Month! Did you know that the Canadian Physiotherapy Association was founded in 1920, and was originally called The Canadian Association of Massage and Remedial Gymnastics? In 1935 it was renamed the Canadian Physiotherapy Association...