Hey Folks, Blair Schachterle from Nose Creek Physiotherapy. Today, we’re going to talk about stenosis in the lower back, and it’s more of a degenerative condition that can give you sciatica as well. Our description of the typical patient we see with stenosis in the clinic is they’re going to be 50 years old orContinue Reading »
Hey Folks, Blair Schachterle from Nose Creek Physiotherapy. Today’s topic is SI joint lower back pain. I’m just going to describe an SI joint pain. Typically, we do see SI joint pain in a lot of different age groups. Most commonly, we’re going see this during and after pregnancy. It’s probably more common in femaleContinue Reading »
Hi folks, Blair Schachterle from Nose Creek Physiotherapy. So, today we’re going to talk about three different types of back pain. We have discogenic-type pain, SI joint pain, and stenosis or arthritis, in our back. That gives us three different types of presentations. So, I’m going to make up three short videos on each typeContinue Reading »
Both lower back sprains and fractures can share a large portion of the same symptoms such as sharp pain, muscle spasms, and limited mobility. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments that help stabilize the lumbar vertebral bones and usually results from a sudden or gradual irregular movement or an unnatural twisting motion ofContinue Reading »
We are all spending more time over our computers at work and at home. We do more on our computers now than we have in the past generation. As a result, we are all developing an upper quadrant muscle imbalance. We touch on stretches for this area in the flexibility section. Now let’s talk aboutContinue Reading »
We are all getting itch feet and want to be outside more now that the weather is getting warmer. This topic is really appropriate for this time of year, as we all want to get fitter to enjoy an active summer. I often treat patients that are trying to get fitter and stronger, but theyContinue Reading »
Pain is one of the most debilitating factors in our health. It can be the obstacle that prevents us from moving forward in our goals and stops us from enjoying life’s pleasures when it appears. One of the conditions that affects all ages, all genders and most occupations is “Sciatica”. This is a word thatContinue Reading »