Queen West Physiotherapy and Acupuncture

Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy treats functional limitations arising from injuries and diseases that affect muscles, joints, and bones, as well as the nervous (brain, nerves, spinal cord), respiratory (lungs), circulatory (blood vessels), and cardiac..

Did you know that 70% to 80% of adults are affected by chronic low back pain at one point in their lives? As a treatment option, Physiotherapy can reduce lower back pain and improve your function and quality of life.

Sitting in correct postures while working at as desk will eliminate a great deal of strain on your neck, back, and muscles in your shoulders, arms, and wrists.

Adhesive Capsulitis, also known as Frozen Shoulder is a condition associated with pain and stiffness throughout the shoulder joint.

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a blanket term used to describe more than 20 disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and bursitis.

De Quervains Tenosynovitis, also kown as gamer’s thumb, is the inflammation of the sheath surrounding the two tendons which line the wrist and base of the thumb; Extensor Pollicus Brevis and Abductor Pollicus Longus.

The piriformis muscle passes from the sacrum to the outer aspect of the leg bone (femur).

What Causes Hamstring Strains? The hamstrings are a 2-joint muscle making them more susceptible to injury. Strains can occur during an isolated activity (acute) or result from repetitive stress (chronic).

The Achilles Tendonitis is the largest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscle to your heel bone, calcaneus, and propels your body forward and up during activity. It does not have a good blood supply and is therefore more susceptible to injury.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a very consistent and philosophically based framework for headache etiology, physiology, diagnosis and treatment strategy.