by Trish Lang | Jul 10, 2022 | Physiotherapy
What is Staybility? It is a word that I have defined as being someone who has a predictable, inflexible ability to hold to their position or stance. Does that sound like a good thing? What is Stability? This word can be defined by saying that if a body or object has a...
by Trish Lang | Jan 29, 2022 | Physiotherapy
We put emphasis on exercise prescription: what TYPE of exercise? how OFTEN? how many REPS? what we are trying to ACHIEVE/GOALS through the exercise? are we having FUN and feeling involved and motivated in order to stick to this regular exercise workout? But what we...
by Trish Lang | Jun 25, 2021 | Physiotherapy
For quite some time I have been wondering what to write for my next physiotherapy blog. I was hoping to write something unique that no man had written about and that no man could google about. Not a chance!! I recently fell across a couple of pieces of literature...
by Trish Lang | Jan 16, 2020 | Physiotherapy
What does your physiotherapist really mean when using the phrase “we are going to treat you using a holistic approach”? For example, a holistic approach to living would mean taking care of all aspects of living healthily and living happily. Similarly, holistic...
by Trish Lang | Jan 16, 2020 | Physiotherapy
Many clients present with pain in one or other of their jaws (temporomandibular joints or TMJs). These clients often inform me that they have had no trauma to the neck or jaw area, and cannot understand why their problem started. On further questioning it becomes...
by Trish Lang | Dec 18, 2018 | Pain, Physiotherapy
Our brain is a powerful muscle. It is so adaptable and hardworking that if pain persists for longer than 3 months or if pain keeps coming back for a few days every few weeks, our brain will create an extra large “pain” map inside its tissue, making...
