Sometimes it’s difficult to know if you’ve rolled your ankle or done something more that may require an x-ray. The Ottawa Ankle Rules help us decide whether or not an x-ray is warranted: Unable to put any weight on your injured side for 4 steps Tenderness at the base of your 5th toe. Tenderness 6 cm up from your …
Do you remember the red circles on Michael Phelps’ back during the 2016 Summer Olympics? Athletes are among the most popular groups of people to use Cupping, also known as Myofascial Decompression (MFD), to treat soft tissue injuries in order to reduce soreness and speed up the healing of overworked muscles, but it’s also safe for patients of all …
Following the diagnosis of concussion, patient and symptom-specific treatment is utilized to address the presenting impairments of each patient. It is a typical recommendation to implement activity modifications or restrictions during early management following a concussion. This period, which may last between 0-3 days, commonly involves recommendations for rest; altering school, work, and daily activities; …
Patient and symptom-specific testing is crucial for identifying the subtypes of concussion presentations that may be present and determining the best treatment strategies. Here are some tests that are commonly used to categorize concussion. Symptom Assessment Examination begins with patient-reported symptoms utilizing a standardized, self-report symptom scale (pictured), which is vital for understanding and tracking …
