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Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave Therapy

What is Shockwave Therapy? Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment procedure that essentially involves creating a series of short energy acoustic wave pulsations that are directly applied to an injury.  It uses a pneumatic generator to physically deliver the shock wave through the skin, into the body. The short-energy acoustic waves that are transmitted through the surface of the skin are spread spherically into the body and the body responds with increased metabolic activity around the pain area. It is…

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Car Accident Injury Exercise
Physical Therapy After a Car Accident

Physical Therapy After a Car Accident

If you met with a car accident and still are facing car accident injuries and other problems related to the mobility of your body or if it causes obstacles to function properly and efficiently, thinking what to do if you have a car accident? Then you should definitely go for Physical Therapy. Physical therapists are musculoskeletal experts and may help cure the underlying musculoskeletal injuries that may have occurred after meeting with a car accident. At Triangle Physiotherapy, our Physical…

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Pain in the butt
Pain in the butt? It could be Piriformis Syndrome!

Pain in the butt? It could be Piriformis Syndrome!

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Piriformis Syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that is caused when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is a flat, band-like muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint. This muscle is important in lower body movement because it stabilizes the hip joint and lifts and rotates the thigh away from the body. This enables us to walk, shift our weight from one foot to another, and maintain balance. It is also used…

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Triangle Physiotherapy Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis exercises

Spondylolisthesis exercises

Exercises are great, and if done regularly they are one of the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle. They help manage your weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases development. For certain conditions, specific exercises can be even more beneficial as they can help with condition management and prevention. Spondylolisthesis exercises can help patients suffering from Spondylolisthesis or back pain, thigh pain and stiffness in the back and legs. What is spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis is a condition which affects…

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Triangle Physiotherapy Shoulder Issue In Canada
Waking up to a sore shoulder?

Waking up to a sore shoulder?

Isn’t it so unfair?! Last night you were all fine before going to bed but the next morning you woke up with a sore shoulder. The un-invited shoulder pain makes you continuously look back and think of how you might have injured it. Maybe it was an intense dance lesson from last week, a strenuous workout, or even sleeping incorrectly. Not being able to figure it out, you carry on with your day, all the while noticing that something is…

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What does a Chiropodist do?
What does a Chiropodist do?

What does a Chiropodist do?

Our feet are likely the most used body parts of all of our limbs. Be it sitting or standing, we are always using our legs in one way or the other. In fact, the use of our feet and legs usually begins the moment we wake up. So it is safe to say that our feet play a vital role in our day to day life and as such, it is important to take good care of them. Our feet…

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Acupuncture Treatment
Acupuncture Treatment

Acupuncture Treatment

It is the belief in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that illness is caused when life force, known as Qi (pronounced “chi”), is not able to flow efficiently through the body, or when the two forms of Qi, yin & yang, were out of balance. Acupuncture is a healing technique used in TCM where practitioners stimulate specific points on the body, most often by inserting thin, sterile needles into the skin. Acupuncture mainly focuses on correcting imbalances of energy in the…

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Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vestibular Rehabilitation

It is always an inconvenience when our bodies don’t perform the way we want them to. It is especially worrisome when we don’t understand why we aren’t feeling at our best. Many times, the feeling of being “off” can be attributed to a vestibular problem. Vestibular disorders can affect a person in numerous ways, and often without any pattern. The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner ear and brain that help control balance and eye movements. It consists…

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Can a Physiotherapist take care of Sports Injuries? The Answer is Yes!

Can a Physiotherapist take care of Sports Injuries? The Answer is Yes!

What do we mean by Sport Injuries? Its basically any sort of Injury which can be caused when we get too  involved and carried away in the spirit of any sport. When the passion is high, the energy is there we tend to suffer from small accidents related to Knee pain, Elbow etc. What qualifies as a Sports Injury? Its basically any type of injury that might arise from getting too involved and carried away in the spirit of any…

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Perched on a Pillow?

Perched on a Pillow?

Are your worries all perched on a pillow? And we don’t mean figuratively, but literally, are your worries all about THE PILLOW? Well, you are not in as uncommon a dilemma as you may think. Physiotherapists frequently get queries about pillow related problems. Sleeping on the wrong, or too worn out a pillow, not only leads to headaches, backaches and neck cramps, but also prevents you from getting a good night’s sleep. Lack of proper sleep can lead to many…

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