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What is Rotator Cuff Tendinitis?

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Rotator cuff tendinitis happens due to swelling or inflammation of tendons of the shoulder joint. This could happen due to any injuries like heavy lifting, pulling, pushing or any repetitive activities.

It is more common in people who play sports due to high impact activities.

Most of the athletes can regain full function depending of the extent of injury.

Symptoms: Pain and swelling of shoulder tendons, pain with outstretched arm or reaching behind the back , decreased ROMs and strength.

Physiotherapy treatments: Manual Therapy, Exercises and stretching will help to decrease pain and swelling. Electrotherapy helps to decrease swelling and pain.

Contact Form and Function today for your assessment!

By Administrator 0 Comments Health Tips, Markham

Health Tip: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Do you have headaches, neck pain, ringing in the ears, or pain into the jaw/teeth?  Did you know your temporomandibular joint or jaw could be the cause?

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or jaw joint is a two hinged joint that allows for complex movements to allow you to eat, talk, yawn and do things with your mouth.  You have two TMJ joints, one on each side of your head.  The TMJ is comprised of:

🔹Muscles of chewing

🔹Joint capsules

🔹Articular Discs
🔹Tissue behind the disc

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We will be assessing the following motions during a self assessment.  The jaw is quite complex and has four basic movements, each of which are required for proper function:

– Protrusion – jaw moves forward

– Retraction – jaw pulls backward

– Elevation – jaw rises

– Depression – jaw drops

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The first question you can ask yourself is: Do I have a tempomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)? The answer may be quite simple.  Answer the following questions and try this self assessment screen to see for yourself.

–  Is there any pain in your jaw?

Do you have headaches?

– Do you have neck pain?

– Do you have ringing in the ears?

– Do you have deep tooth pain (cleared by your dentist)

– Does your jaw tire easily while eating?

Try this self assessment:

– Look into the mirror

– Gradually open your mouth wide – can you open it as wide as 3 of your knuckles?

– Does your jaw shift one way? Does it shift back?

– Do you have a pop or click sound?

– Does one side feel tighter than the other?

These are all examples of things that you can see/feel when assessing yourself for a potential TMD.  If you notice you have any of the following, you may have a TMD!  Get yourself checked out and come in for a screen and we can see how well you function.  

Dr. Christopher Duong is a board-certified Chiropractor specializing in TMJ pain.  

Patcharee Bergsma is a Registered Massage Therapist and Thai Massage Therapist that performs TMJ massage on external TMJ muscles as well as Interior TMJ Muscles and joints

Book an assessment

Initial assessents will include a full physical and history taking of your TMJ issue.

The practitioner will provide a prognosis and treatment plan. Most insurance billing accepted

Book Appointment
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Water After a Massage

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We have all enjoyed the great benefits to massages, but most of us forget to drink water after being treated. Massages are dehydrating, kneading and working the muscles gets fluid pumping out of the soft tissue and into your circulatory system, where it heads toward your kidneys. That’s why many people have to pee right after a massage. You have to replenish all that lost water, by drinking more.
Then there’s the issue of metabolic waste which is produced by muscles in the course of everyday function. When your muscles are tight or you have a major knot, it constricts circulation in those areas inhibiting the body’s ability to flush out this waste. Since tight muscles are probably what prompted you to make a massage appointment in the first place, chances are you’ve got some compromised circulation happening. Massage relaxes the tension, releasing the circulatory pathways and allowing nitrogenous metabolic waste to dump into the system. Drinking provides your kidneys with the water they need to effectively eliminate the newly liberated waste.

By Administrator 0 Comments Health Tips, Markham

Diabetes and Your Feet

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One of the most common complications of diabetes is problems with your feet.  In particular, high blood sugars can cause damage to the nerves and the blood vessels in the feet, which can lead to more serious problems such as wounds and amputations.  It is important to keep good control of your blood sugars as this can prevent these changes from occurring.  If you are diabetic, it is important to have your feet screened yearly to check for any changes.

Victoria Sheard, Chiropodist

Contact us to book an appointment today!

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Sprain vs Strain: What’s the difference?

The signs of most sprains or strains are very similar: pain and inflammation, and sometimes bruising, at the injured area. The pain level varies depending on how bad the sprain or strain is.  The worse the sprain or strain, the harder it is to use the affected area.

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The difference is what was stretched or torn to cause the pain.

 

A sprain is a stretch or tear in a ligament. Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to bones at joints.

 

A strain is also a stretch or tear, but it happens in a muscle or a tendon. Tendons link muscles to the bones.

 

Daily exercise and stretching can prevent sprains and strains.  After you get a sprain or strain, it is important to care for the injury by doing proper exercises and stretching as suggested by your health care professional.  Please make an appointment with the RMT to discuss what works best for you, your body type, and/or injury.

John Li, RMT

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Benefits of Vitamin C

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We have all been told that consuming vitamins is essential for keeping your body healthy and to avoid colds. Did you know that Vitamin C in particular is essential for our daily life? Here are some of the many benefits you can get from Vitamin C:

  1. Stress: Research has shown that vitamin C was beneficial to individuals whose immune system was weakened due to stress. Vitamin C is one of the nutrients sensitive to stress, and is the first nutrient to be depleted. Having Vitamin C in your system will help you keep a more positive attitude and reduce the anxiety associated with stress.
  2. Stroke: Did you know that people with the highest concentrations of vitamin C in their blood are associated with 42% lower risk of getting a stroke than those with the low concentration. In these cases Vitamin C helps maintain proper circulation.
  3. Bodily Repair: You need Vitamin C to repair your tissue, skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. It’s essential for healing wounds, and also aids in repairing bones. It is clear that without Vitamin C in our systems our bodies would not be avail to sustain proper functionality.
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Health Talk: Benefits of Massage

There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist.  Whether your need is a moment of relaxation, reduction of muscle tension or relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.

Massage therapy can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs can work with a wide variety of patients, of all ages, in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability.

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Regular visits with your therapist can help with more than just muscle tension and relieving stress. Massages help regular the fluids in your body so no swelling occurs. This is very important for anyone who does repetitive motions or who sits for a long period of time. Fluids can accumulate in joints that can cause pain. This is also a great benefit to anyone who has poor circulation or is often cold. Circulating your blood and fluids can create a warmer body.

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For some people, moving your joints can be very tasking at times when injured and are unable to get some mobility back because of the buildup of scar tissue. Your massage therapist can help you regain that mobility and remove the scar tissue from your joints giving you relief and more range of motion.

Contact Form & Function today to get on your way to relaxation and relief!