Read a collection of health and recovery related articles written by the team at Pinpoint Physiotherapy & Health.
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition that affects many women. The symptoms can be very uncomfortable, and sometimes can be awkward or embarrassing to talk about. The incidence of this increases after childbirth and as women increase in age, but awareness and prevention strategies can help decrease the chances of developing this condition.
Teenagers face a unique and often difficult combination of changes that can cause a common pattern of issues.
YES! Warming up your body before physical activity is recommended for many, great reasons.
The Fascinating World of Fascia: Understanding Its Role in the Mind-Body Connection
Osteoarthritis (OA) can affect many joints, including those located in the hands. Hand osteoarthritis may lead to pain, reduced hand function, and reduced quality of life. Many people experience hand OA, but what are some of the treatment options?
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.
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.