๐จโ ๏ธ Corner Brook RCMP is responding to multiple crashes on the Trans-Canada Highway between Pasadena and Corner Brook. Roads are snow covered and slippery with white out conditions. Unnecessary travel should be avoided at this time. โ ๏ธ๐จ
I instruct an upper-year undergraduate course on Healthy Aging at @queensu - for one of the assignments, students were asked to create an infographic discussing a common myth about aging. I have permission to share some of the infographics with you... 1/7
Your hip flexors are important to mobility, and if they're too tight or if you make a sudden movement, they can stretch or tear. These stretches can help keep them loose: https://t.co/JLj872HlaL
If you know someone who ruptured their ACL recently..
This thread would help them out!
To summarize:
If the end result is the same,
why not try something less invasive before considering surgery?
PRP has largely been considered a safe and effective biological approach in the treatment of knee OA.โฃ However, it remains unclear whether or not multiple injections of PRP are superior to the single injection of PRP in knee OA patients.โฃ #orthotwitter
https://t.co/Awd069h696
A 2022 @JSportRehab study gives some evidence that 8-weeks of thigh foam rolling exercises improved knee range of motion, but had no impact on thigh muscle strength.
Did you know the more you sit, the higher your odds you have for getting colon, endometrial, or lung cancer? That doesnโt change if youโre super-active. https://t.co/tVnEMBBX8i
Surgery or rehabilitation for anterior cruciate ligament injury: where are we now?
https://t.co/iNyqd4bMsg
"On the basis of current evidence, management with initial rehabilitation can be recommended for people with acute ACL injury."
Fresh eggs can carry salmonella, which can cause food poisoning. The best way to avoid getting sick is to make sure you cook eggs until the white and the yolk are firm. Learn more: https://t.co/SnZAIAsH8L
With decades of countless success stories, we encourage sufferers of low back pain with radiating leg symptoms to be evaluated to determine if traction is appropriate for them.
STUDY OF THE DAY: This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of mechanical traction for lumbar radiculopathy. Authors found significant results on pain and disability when mechanical traction is utilized in the supine position.
#physiofact
https://t.co/3nziTKd5xO
STUDY OF THE DAY: This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of mechanical traction for lumbar radiculopathy. Authors found significant results on pain and disability when mechanical traction is utilized in the supine position.
#physiofact
https://t.co/3nziTKd5xO