Read a collection of health and recovery related articles written by the team at Pinpoint Physiotherapy & Health.
The more commonly discussed injectable therapies are mentioned in Part 1 of this article. Part 2 of this article contains additional injectable therapies that have been found to be beneficial for chronic pain.
Nearly 8 million Canadian residents are living with the diagnosis of chronic pain1. Living with pain can impact one’s abilities to participate in activities of daily living—such as work, school, and socialization. There are many possible branches of treatment for chronic pain, and this article highlights the positive role that injectable therapies can have.
The residents of British Columbia, and especially those living on Vancouver Island, are feeling the effects of limited access to general practitioners.
The pelvic floor is an important group of muscles that can significantly impact our quality of life when not functioning properly.
How can we reduce our reliance on pain medication? Lots of people are reluctant to use over the counter pains relievers as well as the stronger meds that are prescribed by doctors. Below are a few other ways that can be used to help manage pain that have a good body of evidence behind them to demonstrate their effectiveness.
What is whiplash? Whiplash is an injury to your neck. It is caused by your neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa.
Understand the importance of building strength and resilience through the shoulder joint to continue climbing injury-free.
Feeling disconnected from your ideal health? Learn how to regain your holistic health and well-being.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which can lead to increased risk of fracture.
Ergonomics is the science of designing the workplace environment to fit the worker. By adjusting the workstation to the individual needs of the worker, many common injuries can be prevented.
Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women. Authored by Chantale Dumoulin and Jean Hay-Smith.
This PDF download describes the biological actions of shockwaves that explain the beneficial effects on tissue healing and regeneration.
Sang-Chul Lee and Young-Jae Kim take a deep dive into the science behind IMS.
Randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy. Authored by Kjell Å Salvesen and Siv Mørkved.