by Michael Dermansky | Sep 22, 2021 | Injury and Pain Relief, Michael Dermansky
The next step in knee cartilage replacement Although the hope of replacing damaged cartilage cells in joints, such as in the knees, has been around since about 1987, there has been varying levels of success. The main problem has been fixing the new cartilage cells to...
by Michael Dermansky | Sep 18, 2021 | Injury and Pain Relief, Michael Dermansky
What to do when an old injury flare’s up Sometimes (actually quite often), injuries don’t come from an event or a new injury but are a flare-up of an existing problem. For example, you pick up something from the ground and feel a sensation in the back. This can result...
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 18, 2021 | Injury and Pain Relief, Michael Dermansky
It seems that pain should be a very straight forward thing. I hurt myself, it hurts. If it hurts, it must mean that I am hurting myself, isn’t that right? Unfortunately, that’s not how pain works or how your brain interprets pain. Pain is an unpleasant sensory...
by Kavish Narayan | Apr 15, 2021 | Injury and Pain Relief
ICING and when to use it as part of the RICE (Rest Elevation Ice Compression) technique RICE is a common technique that is widely recommended by health care professionals. It is used in the short term for many soft tissue injuries. These can include ankle...
by Michael Dermansky | Feb 25, 2021 | Injury and Pain Relief, Michael Dermansky
The Importance of Rehab Post Stroke Although this does not represent the majority of clients we see at MD Health, we do occasionally work with clients who have previously had a stroke. Unfortunately, this kind of issue is not like a minor calf tear, which generally...
by Michael Dermansky | Dec 16, 2020 | Injury and Pain Relief, Michael Dermansky
Osteoporosis is often either the primary or secondary priority in women over the age of 60. It should however be a consideration for all women (and men) from their 20’s. As this is where we have the best chance to create the largest base in bone density, to prevent...
