If you’ve been experiencing the quarantine blues, trust us, you’re not alone! Isolation has taken a big toll on our daily lifestyle and routine. Physical activity is an aspect of our life that tends to be put on the back burner.

While our clinic is temporary closed due to isolation safety protocols for COVID-19, Embody Health Centre is offering virtual Physiotherapy assessments and follow-ups.

Have you been experiencing chronic low back pain? Urinary leakage with coughing, laughing or jumping, or after having an urgency sensation? Pelvic pain or discomfort with physical activity, or with sexual intercourse? Are you currently pregnant and experiencing pain in your low back or pelvic area? Or a new mom who has given birth in the last few months and is hoping to get back into running and/or working out? 

Symptoms of pelvic pain can include: constant or intermittent pain in the pelvic area, described as a dull ache, sharp pain and/or a pressure/heaviness sensation. Pain can occur during or after sexual intercourse, a bowel movement and/or with urination.

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects people over the age of 45. It occurs due to degeneration of the cartilage, causing a bone on bone contact between the joint surfaces.

Frozen shoulder is a condition that causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint. The shoulder is a ball in socket joint, the round head of the humerus attaches into the glenoid cavity of the scapula. The shoulder is supported by a tissue that holds everything together, called the capsule. 

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is an inflammation of the wrist extensor tendons, which occurs due to repetitive overuse. The wrist extensor muscles are located in the forearm and the tendons attach just above the elbow on the outside of the arm. Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis are a pain in the forearm/elbow, and/or weakness with activities such as turning a door knob, gripping objects and/or holding onto a cup.

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is an inflammation of the wrist extensor tendons, which occurs due to repetitive overuse. The wrist extensor muscles are located in the forearm and the tendons attach just above the elbow on the outside of the arm. Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis are a pain in the forearm/elbow, and/or weakness with activities such as turning a door knob, gripping objects and/or holding onto a cup.

Have you been experiencing neck pain for longer than 3 months? Have you had a history of a whiplash injury, or been experiencing tension type headaches due to poor posture?

The rotator cuff is comprised of 4 muscles that aid in stability of the shoulder, by keeping the ball (head of the humerus) in the socket (glenoid cavity of the scapula). These 4 muscles also help with moving the arm in various directions. The 4 muscles of the rotator cuff are

Pelvic floor dysfunction can cause a variety of different symptoms. One cause of pelvic floor dysfunction is due to hypertonic (or overactive) pelvic floor muscles. There are a variety of reasons why our pelvic floor muscles tighten up, but one common reason is when we experience “fight or flight” situations, our body tensions up various muscle groups. Such as, being stressed out, anxious, worried or getting stuck in traffic. Overtime these states can last for not just minutes, but days.. weeks… and even months.

Pelvic Health Physiotherapists are trained to perform internal assessment on patients in order to appropriately assess the muscles, connective tissue and nerves that make up the pelvic floor. In order to perform an internal assessment, these Physiotherapists must be trained and registered with the College of Physiotherapists.

Have you been suffering from chronic low back pain and seen little improvement with conservative therapy? Have you noticed any changes in the pelvic region, such as pain or a feeling of pressure or heaviness, pain with sexual intercourse, urinary or fecal incontinence?

Low back pain is the most common reason why patients visit a healthcare provider.

Plantar Fasciitis: Have you ever experienced pain in your heel that was worse when you woke up in the morning, and/or aggravated by prolonged weight bearing, such as standing or walking? Chances are you were suffering from a condition known as plantar fasciitis, which is the most common cause of heel pain. 

Urinary incontinence is a highly prevalent condition. It is estimated that 3.3 million (10%) Canadians suffer from urinary incontinence.  The challenge is that many people do not feel comfortable talking to their family physician or health care provider about incontinence