Vertigo is a symptom of an inner ear disorder, the most common cause of which is called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Specialized Vestibular Physiotherapy can be used to treat cases of vertigo caused by BPPV. Do I have vertigo or just ‘dizziness’? Although it’s common to use the terms…
Most people first hear of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) when they find themselves suffering from jaw pain or stiffness. Normally very robust, when these joints become inflamed it can be difficult to give them adequate rest, and significant pain and functional issues can arise. Thankfully, physiotherapy treatment for TMJ pain…
Imagine losing your ability to convey tone and emotion through facial expressions. The loss of facial function due to facial nerve paralysis can significantly affect confidence and emotional wellbeing. Facial nerve paralysis is a result of damage or injury to the seventh cranial nerve, a.k.a. the facial nerve. The facial…
Who offers the best physiotherapy in Toronto? Or anywhere else for that matter? I know lots of therapists who are great at what they do (including my lovely wife), but I’ll never meet the best Physiotherapist in Toronto (sorry Lindsay) – because the best Physiotherapist for me and my needs…
Like most clinics in Ontario, Toronto Physiotherapy made the decision not to participate in offering OHIP covered physiotherapy. Even though we don’t offer it, we certainly field a lot of questions about it. Ontarians appear largely unclear about what OHIP funded physiotherapy is, where they can get it, and whether…
The best physiotherapy treatment is based on an unspoken partnership between patient and therapist. When a therapist embodies this clinical philosophy, treatment can be patient-empowering, generous, adaptable, collaborative, and preventative. Without this partnership, even the most skillful physiotherapist can find themselves delivering formulaic care that can create patient dependence rather than…
Whiplash is an incredibly common motor vehicle accident injury, and one that can significantly diminish quality of life. Unfortunately whiplash treatment programs don’t always successfully resolve symptoms, leaving some patients with prolonged or chronic pain and disability. Why do whiplash treatments fail to work for some people? Neck pain and…
In recent years a new treatment tool has become available that offers unique therapeutic benefits to patients with knee osteoarthritis: Lower Body Positive Pressure (LBPP) Treadmills, like our own AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill. Exercise therapy can be an effective tool for managing the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, and delaying progression of…
Specific recommendations for how to prevent lower back pain are largely absent from existing clinical guidelines and research literature. Thankfully, newly published data provides some much needed evidence-based insight. Non-specific low back pain (pain without an identified cause such as degenerative disc disease) is an enormous health problem, causing huge health…
Knee osteoarthritis is a progressive and debilitating condition with enormous impact on health care spending. More than 25 million North Americans are currently affected by it (ref1), and nearly half of all people will develop knee osteoarthritis symptoms by the age of 85 (ref2). What is it, what are the risks, and…
