HEALTH TIPS

TLP Injury Edition - Sports Concussion On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the topic of sports related concussion. Click on the link below or search "Tokyo Living" on itunes,...

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TLP Injury Edition - Physiotherapy in the management of headache On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the different types of headaches people may suffer and how physiotherapy can...

Ever gone to see a medical practitioner and frustratingly had your symptoms go away when you get there? Feel like you're making it up? Find out why this happens!!! #physiotherapy #medicine #doctor...

In this clip I address a recent article in the Washington Post discussing whether pickle juice may be effective for muscle cramping. Click on the link below or search "Tokyo Living" on itunes,...

We as health professionals often focus on the benefit of exercise as a method of mitigating stress and anxiety. Most of us have been in sports environments and gyms for a large portion of our lives...

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the diagnosis and management of plantar fasciitis (or at least that's what everyone calls it...) Click on the link below or search "Tokyo Living...

his week we will be looking at barefoot and minimalist running when compared with normal running shoes. There has been an increase in the uptake of minimalist and barefoot running in recent years,...

TLP Injury Edition - Are Opioids Evil? On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses a recent paper regarding opioids and back pack that has gained a great deal of media attention over the...

In this week’s ‘What does the science say’, we are looking at stretching. Specifically, we will be looking at a 2023 meta-analysis compiling over 77 previous studies into the efficacy of stretching...

Whilst many think of physiotherapy interventions being primarily effective for musculoskeletal conditions (muscle tears, joint sprains, spinal pain etc.), exercise therapy has been shown to be...

In this week's look at the science, we are discussing the recent rise in research into the cross bracing protocol (CBP) as a means of allowing natural healing of the ACL post-rupture, as opposed to...

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam revisits the topic of ice for injuries;  when we should and when we shouldn't be using this modality Click on the link below or search "Tokyo Living"...

This week we are discussing scientifically-backed and practical sleep tips for improving sleep quality. A lot of these tips may be obvious to most, but we all need a re-up of this information every...

How much do you know about pain? Research shows that when we have a better understanding of pain we can optimise our rehabilitation outcomes. Try taking this quick quiz to test your pain knowledge....

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If you're looking to achieve your fitness goals, hiring a personal trainer is a great way to start. Personal trainers can provide you with motivation, support, and personalized attention that can...

On this episode of the injury edition, some discusses the management of muscle injuries, with a specific focus on hamstring injuries. https://youtu.be/IwV7cWHY_MA #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife...

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Most individuals, be they athletes or general population patients, understand that exercise is the most important factor in the rehabilitation of most musculoskeletal disorders. However, different...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyjwnXQI4XE On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the assessment and treatment approach for common neck pain conditions. #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife...

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The Tokyo Marathon was held on Sunday March 5th, a little over a month ago. If you were one of the amazing participants who participated and made it through, congratulations. The completion of a...

The final injury we will discuss in this series is concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes a temporary disturbance in the function of the brain, and leads to...

Less commonly seen in winter sports are injuries to the neck. Similar to lower back injuries, acute onset of pain in the neck may follow a long day of unaccustomed activity, an odd or unexpected...

As with any sports, there is the risk of acute muscle strains with skiing and snowboarding.  Some of the common sights of muscle injury are:  The hamstring: often when a ski becomes stuck...

Our last post discussed rotator cuff injuries. Due to the violent nature of skiing and snowboarding related falls, it is also not uncommon for us to see dislocations of the shoulder. A shoulder...

Shoulder strains We have previously discussed clavicle fractures and injuries to the AC joint. We also commonly see injuries to the rotator occur with skiing and snowboarding.  The rotator cuff...

Lower back pain is the most common complaint we deal with in orthopedic practice, and while it isn’t the most common winter sports injury, it is still possible to injure this area on the...

Thumb We mentioned in the last post how twisting movements involving ski poles may cause injury to the wrist. Given the positioning of the thumb with these implements, it is also a common area of...

Most injuries occur as a result of an imbalance between the load put on a tissue or structure, and thecapacity of that tissue to tolerate this load. Furthermore, following an injury, tissues tend to...

6. Hand and Wrist Another area that may be affected during a fall is the hand and wrist. This is usually the result of a fall onto an outstretched hand, or a falling mechanism involving twisting the...

4. Clavicle fracture We discussed in the previous post how a fall onto the side of the shoulder may cause damage to the AC joint. The same mechanism of injury may also cause a fracture to the...

3. AC joint With skiing and snowboarding, inevitably there is falling! The next few posts will discuss injuries that may occur during a fall. One common falling position is a onto the side of the...

  Last post we discussed ACL injuries, the granddaddy of knee pain. Equally common are medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries. The MCL crosses the inside of the knee, and provides stability...

  The 3 letters of doom! ACL injuries are very common in sports, including winter sports. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of 4 main ligaments that provide stability in the knee. It...

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam tackles the topic of rotator cuff related shoulder pain, rotator cuff tears and shoulder impingement. https://youtu.be/2PFmVHlpL3w  

With the New Year just rolling over we commonly hear people setting themselves new goals and resolutions.  And it's important we get goals... SMART!  Goal setting is a practice we implement daily as...

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR ALREADY!!! Yes, that’s right, ski season is upon us, and many of you will be excited to hit the slopes over the coming weeks and months.   Unfortunately, skiing and...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You hands are involved everything you do, whether that be eating, working or exercising. It’s so important to take good care of your hands, and seek treatment if you have an...

We have done several posts recently on ankle sprains. This one discusses the potential for ankle injuries to cause pain in other parts of the body.    Foster, Kaitlyn S., Tina A. Greenlee, John...

Yes, that’s right, ski season is upon us, and many of you will be excited to hit the slopes over the coming weeks and months. Unfortunately, skiing and snowboarding do come with a certain degree of...

Should you consider a steroid injection for shoulder pain?   Lin, Ching-Yueh, Shih-Chung Huang, Shiow-Jyu Tzou, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, and Shin-Tsu Chang. "A Positive...

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Do I need surgery for my shoulder pain? Physiotherapy can help to prevent surgery in non-traumatic rotator cuff injuries! #fysiofriday #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #osteopathy #rehabilitation...

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses sprained ankles; why they often reoccur and what we can do to optimally manage this injuries Click on the links below or search "Tokyo Living" on...

Idalis is a 46 year-old female university teacher who presented to us a year ago with a 4-year history of persistent lower back pain and neurological symptoms in the legs. The symptoms came on...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative condition that affects many, particularly older individuals. The most commonly affected joints are the knees and hips.  There is an implied benefit of decreased...

Fysio Friday: Shoulder Dislocations A shoulder dislocation typically occurs as an acute injury, where the head of the humerus (top of the upper arm bone) is forced out of the front (~95% of the...

Fysio Friday: The importance of power training for healthy ageing Balachandran, A. T., Steele, J., Angielczyk, D., Belio, M., Schoenfeld, B. J., Quiles, N., ... & Abou-Setta, A. M. (2022)....

The essence of musculoskeletal rehabilitation is taking a patient from where they currently are (often a state of pain, functional impairment, an inability to do the things that are important to...

FYSIO FRIDAY: The LIFTMOR for men trial The incidence of osteoporosis (defined as bone mineral density T score greater than -2.5) is thought to be over 200 million people globally. This condition,...

What you need to know about frozen shoulder #fysiofriday #physiotherapy #rehabilitation #kneepain #illiotibialband #ITB #ITBS #ITBFS #physio #physicaltherapy #backpain #neckpain #sciatica #headaches...

HIERARCHY OF PREVENTION Musculoskeletal injury is a complicated, multi-faceted process, and the specific cause(s) of injury will be unique to the individual. However, in an effort to decrease the...

Updated Guidelines for Ankle Sprains Clinical guidelines are devised by experts in specific fields, to provide consensus and improve consistency within management protocols. The ankle lateral...

FYSIO FRIDAY - CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT Concussion, also known as a traumatic brain injury (or TBI) is functional disturbance of the brain, typically caused by direct or indirect trauma....

What is Physical Literacy? The term literacy is generally used to describe someone’s proficiency within a written language, although there are other types of literacy (i.e. “my parents are...

Most individuals, be they athletes or general population patients, understand that exercise is the most important factor in the rehabilitation of most musculoskeletal disorders. However, different...

Back and neck pain are the most common conditions we see in musculoskeletal practice, and are particularly common in sedentary individuals, including office workers. In a recent study, 1,500 office...

I have written and spoken extensively about the cross-education effect in the past. For a brief synopsis check out Ask 360 episode 11, released on October 1st 2021. The cross-education effect...

MANUAL THERAPY: WHAT IS IT ACTUALLY DOING? This post explores some of the mechanism behind the affects of manual therapy #fysiofriday #physiotherapy #rehabilitation #kneepain #illiotibialband #ITB...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is an umbrella term to describe a few different conditions whereby the brachial plexus (a network of nerves formed from the lower levels of the neck) becomes...

“What is the ITB and why does it cause problems?” The ITB (illiotibial band) is a long, thick band of connective tissue that runs from muscles in the hip and pelvis and attaches to a number of bony...

On this episode Sam and Oisin discuss return to exercise post-covid. #physiotherapy #physio #rehabilitation #physicaltherapy #recovery

RED-S stands for relative energy deficiency in sport, and refers to “impaired physiological functioning caused by relative energy deficiency, and includes but is not limited to impairments of...