Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

What is Covid-19? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), common cold & Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). This disease is called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Cases of COVID-19 have been firstly reported […]
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Overview Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition of the foot caused by repeated pressure that results in damage on the posterior tibial nerve. The tibial nerve branches off of the sciatic nerve which runs down the back of the thigh & is found near your ankle. The tibial nerve runs through the tarsal tunnel, which […]
How to control Arthritis?

The best way to have control of your arthritis is to know the basic steps: Know your problem: The more you know about a problem, the better you will be able to deal with it, and the better acquainted you are with arthritis, the better equipped you’ll be to overcome it. Set your long-term goal: […]
Importance of Physical therapy post-surgery

Physical therapy rehabilitation after surgery is essential for restoring pain-free function and returning to regular activities safely and swiftly. Post-surgery patients are gently eased into everyday activities and regular exercise with post-operative physical therapy. Physical therapists do a complete post-surgery examination and establish a personalized therapy plan to reduce surgery-related side effects and restore normal […]
Tendinitis Treatment

Tendon is a tissue that joins your muscle to the bone. It is flexible, tough & thick fibrous and can withstand tension. Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon. It can occur when a person overuses or injures a tendon while playing a sport. Usually linked to an acute injury with inflammation, tendinitis can […]
Patellar Tendonitis

Overview Patellar tendonitis, also known as jumper’s knee, is an injury or inflammation of the tendon connecting your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone (tibia). Your pain may be mild or severe. The patellar tendon works with the muscles at the front of your thigh to extend your knee so that you can run, kick & […]
Acute Tennis Elbow

Acute Tennis Elbow is an injury to the muscles that extend the wrist and fingers. The site of injury is typically the lateral epicondyle, a bony bump on the outside of the elbow where these muscles attach. Tennis Elbow symptoms that have lasted more than 6 weeks are considered to be sub-acute and beyond three […]
Smartphones Can Be a Pain In The Neck

Is My Smartphone Causing My Neck Pain? Within the last few years, more and more patients are arriving at SOS Physio Therapy with complaints of neck pain. These patients with complaints of neck pain are also becoming younger and younger. Typically, neck pain is seen with an increase in age which makes us wonder; why […]
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis

Retrocalcaneal bursitis is caused by the inflammation or swelling of the retrocalcaneal bursa, which is located between the anterior aspect of the Achilles tendon and the calcaneous bone (heel). Like the Achilles bursa, the retrocalcaneal bursa is located superior to the insertion of the Achilles tendon. A burse is a fluid filled sac that decreases […]
GRASTON TECHNIQUE

What is Graston and How Does it Work? Graston is the patented & evidence based form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization. The Graston technique uses stainless steel tools to detect over areas of dysfunction or adhesions in muscles, tendons and ligaments within the body that are thought to limit our range of motion and cause […]