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Stretching Myths and Misconceptions Part 4 - "Stretching is the Best Thing to Improve Flexibility"
For the video version, check out our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRE3tFz6NC/?igsh=MWVlaWFlZ3Iwa2RkbA== When most...
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Exercises to bullet-proof your hamstrings
Hamstring injuries are one of the movement common issues we see in running and change of direction sports. We have previously discussed...
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The Importance of Off-Season Training Load Management for Youth Athletes
School’s out for the summer!!! For international school students in Tokyo, the summer is long and for student athletes the break between...
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The Silver Lining of Rehab
Being injured and going through rehab isn't fun. For starters, you're in pain, which by definition is an unpleasant experience, your...
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Is Hanging a Cure-All for Shoulder Pain?
The Obsession with Hanging The world seems fascinated with the idea of hanging as a solution for shoulder pain. A quick online search for...
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Why Do things stop hurting when I go to the doctor?
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?...
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Tokyo Living Podcast: Injury Edition – Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
On this episode of the injury edition, Sam tackles the topic of rotator cuff related shoulder pain, rotator cuff tears and shoulder...
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Guide to Dealing with Night Pain
Pain during the night can be a problem with a number of different conditions. As sleep is one of our most important recovery modalities,...
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What you need to know about frozen shoulder
#fysiofriday #physiotherapy #rehabilitation #kneepain #illiotibialband #ITB #ITBS #ITBFS #physio #physicaltherapy #backpain #neckpain...
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How much do you know about pain
How much do you know about pain? Research shows that when we have a better understanding of pain we can optimise our rehabilitation...
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Is you rehab fully preparing you to return to full function?
The essence of musculoskeletal rehabilitation is taking a patient from where they currently are (often a state of pain, functional...
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What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is an umbrella term to describe a few different conditions whereby the brachial plexus (a network of...
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Common Ski Injuries #13: Concussion
The final injury we will discuss in this series is concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes a...
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Common Ski Injuries #12: Whiplash
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...
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Common Ski Injuries #11: Soft tissue injuries
As with any sports, there is the risk of acute muscle strains with skiing and snowboarding. Some of the common sights of muscle injury...
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Common Ski Injuries #10: Shoulder dislocation
Our last post discussed rotator cuff injuries. Due to the violent nature of skiing and snowboarding related falls, it is also not...
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Common Ski Injuries #9: Shoulder strains
We have previously discussed clavicle fractures and injuries to the AC joint. We also commonly see injuries to the rotator occur with...
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Common Ski Injuries #8: Lower back
Lower back pain is the most common complaint we deal with in orthopedic practice, and while it isn’t the most common winter sports...
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Common Ski Injuries #7: Thumb Injuries
We mentioned in the last post how twisting movements involving ski poles may cause injury to the wrist. Given the positioning of the...
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Steroid Injection for Shoulder Pain – Yay or Nay?
Should you consider a steroid injection for shoulder pain? Lin, Ching-Yueh, Shih-Chung Huang, Shiow-Jyu Tzou, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen...
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