Are you someone who has been diagnosed with arthritis in your knee or hip and want to avoid surgery? Have you had knee or hip pain and worried that arthritis is the cause? Wake up feeling stiff and achy? Unable to walk and worried about your independence? Then this article is for you! For those who don’tContinue Reading »
About the Author Nicholas Halkidis Over the past decade and to this Day Nick is asked to consult on patients with DEBILITATING shoulder pain. Working with Baseball Canada Nick has had EXTENSIVE work on shoulders at the highest levels. Some pro athletes, some weekend warriors and some couch potatoes but it doesn’t matter who youContinue Reading »
Lately, at my clinic Physio For Surgery I have been seeing A TON of patients coming in with pain in their shoulders and they can’t lift their arm over their head. I keep getting asked the same questions, DO I HAVE FROZEN SHOULDER? IS IT MY ROTATOR CUFF? DO I NEED SURGERY?What Causes Shoulder Pain? The 4Continue Reading »
Lately, I have seen an increase in patients calling and complaining of knee pain. So I had to do something about it (as I always do) This blog is written to HELP YOU PREVENT AND END KNEE PAIN.If you are someone with knee pain, does this sound like you?My knee cracksMy knee hurts every timeContinue Reading »
Do you wake up in the morning with a stiff low back? Can’t sit at your desk because of your pain? Unable to bend over to pick things up? Worried that it’s getting worse? Starting to lose your independence? Recently I have been seeing WAY too many patients suffering needlessly from back pain. So, asa healthContinue Reading »
Its the greatest time of the year! We all get our beloved golf back in our lives where we can finally see our friends and tee it up. The Masters is coming up and Tiger Woods will make his debut some time this year!!! As fun as golf can be, it also can take its toll onContinue Reading »
Game Ready was invented to give professional athletes a better way to recover from injuries. Ice packs have become obsolete, and as more research has been conducted the effectiveness of traditional icing has lost its edge. More and more research is showing that ice and compression create the greatest effect in reducing pain, increasing recovery,Continue Reading »
Blood flow restriction is really quite simple and ingenious. It works by restricting blood flow to an area of your body. At Physio For Surgery it is used in the area of your body that is injured. By restricting blood flow in this area we create an environment that has low oxygen levels. When theseContinue Reading »
The Antigravity Treadmill, used for over a decade in pro sports, is now available to you. But, how does it work? The Alter G enables individuals to walk or run at a lower percentage of their body weight, all the way down to 20% of their weight. We use this in order to be ableContinue Reading »
