by Michael Dermansky | Mar 19, 2019 | Article and Comment, Conditions, News
This is an amazing article, highlighting the new direction and approach to finding the cause and potential treatment of the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease. The 2 biggest main points of this articles are: • There may be a potential link between the...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 19, 2019 | Conditions
The rotator cuff of the shoulder is a commonly injured muscle group, particularly in the older population.The rotator cuff comprises of a group of muscles; Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus, Teres Minor (formally functioning as the external rotators) and Subscapularis (the...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 7, 2019 | Conditions, Exercise Therapy, Fitness, Pain, Pain Relief
Specific back exercises are almost always necessary to rehabilitate the spine and ease back pain. However, a controlled, gradual exercise program that is provided by a health practitioner (either by a Physiotherapist or an Exercise Physiologist) that is tailored to an...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 1, 2019 | Conditions
Sciatica is a term that describes symptoms of severe “burning” type pain, numbness, and/or weakness that radiates along the sciatic nerve from the lower back to the buttocks and leg. The medical term for sciatica is lumbar radiculopathy. The majority of sciatica...
by Michael Dermansky | Feb 21, 2019 | Conditions, Fitness
People with chronic respiratory diseases such as Asthma and more severe lung disease such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the umbrella term for emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma, are often less active and have a poorer quality of life....
by Michael Dermansky | Feb 21, 2019 | Clinical Exercise, Conditions
As physical practitioners we have been increasingly aware of the influence placed on persons on their knee joint noise, formally known as Crepitus. In questioning about their presenting complaint, it is often the first symptom mentioned prior to pain or functional...
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