by Angie Martin | Jan 4, 2022 | Home Exercises
To make sure these exercises are appropriate please consult your Physical Therapist. Stop the exercises if your symptoms increase and discuss any concerns with your Physical Therapist at your next appointment. Foot Intrinsics, Inversion/Eversion Strengthening &...
by Angie Martin | Jan 4, 2022 | Home Exercises
To make sure these exercises are appropriate please consult your Physical Therapist. Stop the exercises if your symptoms increase and discuss any concerns with your Physical Therapist at your next appointment. Knee Strengthening Squat...
by Angie Martin | Dec 15, 2021 | Home Exercises
To make sure these exercises are appropriate please consult your Physical Therapist. Stop the exercises if your symptoms increase and discuss any concerns with your Physical Therapist at your next appointment. Hip Myofascial Release & Glute Ball Release Clamshell...
by Angie Martin | Dec 10, 2021 | Home Exercises
Exercises to target your core muscles. Please consult your Physical Therapist to make sure these exercises are performed correctly. Piston Breathing: Relaxing & Contracting the Pelvic Floor Muscles Core Activation: Progression McGill’s Big 3: Core...
by Angie Martin | Dec 7, 2021 | Home Exercises
To make sure these exercises are appropriate please consult your Physical Therapist. Stop the exercises if your symptoms increase and discuss any concerns with your Physical Therapist at your next appointment. McGill’s Big 3: Core Strengthening Sciatic Nerve...
by Angie Martin | Apr 18, 2021 | Home Exercises, Nerve Sliders
You should never feel numbness & tingling or burning pain in your arm or hand with these exercises. You want to stretch just to the point of slight discomfort, please consult your Physiotherapist if you have any questions and stop the exercises if they make your...
by Angie Martin | Mar 27, 2021 | Home Exercises, Shoulder Exercises
To make sure these exercises are appropriate please consult your Physical Therapist. Stop the exercises if they make your symptoms worse and discuss any concerns with your Physical Therapist at your next appointment. Active Assisted Shoulder ROM with Stick Shoulder...
by Angie Martin | Mar 26, 2021 | Home Exercises, Neck Exercises
You should feel gentle stretching of your neck and upper back with these exercises. Please consult your Physical Therapist if your symptoms increase and to make sure these exercises are performed correctly. Stretching of Scalenes, SCM, Upper Fibers of Trapezius &...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint, which connects your lower jaw to your skull. There are several facial muscles involved in chewing as well as opening and closing your mouth that attach to your lower jaw. Problems or injuries in this area can cause...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, climb stairs, jump, and stand on your tiptoes. The Achilles tendon can withstand a lot of stress from running and...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
Whiplash is an injury to your neck, or “cervical spine.” It is often caused by Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs), particularly with rear-end accidents. Often the injury results from a sudden acceleration then deceleration, where the trunk is forced backwards, and then...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a term used to describe pain around the kneecap, often in the front of the knee. Your knee is a complex joint and is the largest joint in the body! It consists of the femur (thighbone), tibia (shin bone) and the patella (kneecap). There...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
An ankle sprain occurs when the strong ligaments that support the ankle stretch beyond their limits and are partially or completely torn. Depending on how much damage is done to the ligaments, these injuries can range from mild to severe. The most common type of ankle...
by Angie Martin | Mar 19, 2021 | Common MSK Conditions
This is an extremely common overuse condition that causes pain on the outside of the elbow. Overuse of the muscles of the forearm, wrist and elbow can put too much strain on the elbow extensor tendons. Overtime, this can cause disrupted healing patterns in the tendon...
by Angie Martin | Feb 20, 2021 | News
by Angie Martin | Jan 6, 2020 | News
A growing partnership between Keyano College and Accel Physical Therapy is providing benefits to the College and community. Accel owners Angie Martin and Ashleigh Whiffen had been the official physical therapists of the Keyano Huskies for almost a year and were...
