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A Lifelong Dream Accomplished for Olympic Athletic Therapist AndreaPrieur
Andrea Prieur shares her experience as an Athletic Therapist who has travelled to not one, but two Olympic Games working with the elite Canadian athletes. Andrea’s story begins with the application process to become a medical volunteer. 1. How were you able to travel as an Athletic Therapist to the Olympics? Each health professional – a Physiotherapist, sport medicine physician, sport massage therapist and an Athletic therapist have to apply to their association to be nominated to the team. You need to be able to travel at least 10 days before the games and it is a volunteer position. 2. Which sport’s athletes did you work with? At the 2016 Olympics, I was primarily situated with our Team Canada beach volleyball and diving. Which means I was courtside in case of any injuries on the field of play for both men’s and women’s teams. I also was available before and after to provide any recovery massage, or necessary treatment for injuries. 3. How many hours per day did you work with the teams? Whenever the teams trained, I was at the venue. Whenever they didn’t train, I was available for treatment. Remember that the beach volleyball venue was located at Copacabana beach which was about an hour commute from the Village each way. Very different was the schedule for beach – some games started at 11pm! 4. What have you learned from these experiences so far that you will apply to your daily therapy practice at home? I think one of the most interesting things is how collaborative therapies can be to optimize recovery. No one type of treatment works for each person – it is much more advantageous to combine
a massage and therapy or acupuncture and therapy.
5. What was Rio like after all of the media attention? The Rio hosts and country overall were amazing! We were able to see Christ the Redeemer as well as a couple of beautiful beaches. The people were very proud to host and were always accommodating. They really did the best job they could!
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“Enjoy Summer Activities Without That Nagging Back Pain!” STAND UP TO SCIATICA
INSIDE: • What’s The Cause Of My Sciatic Pain? • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe
Do you experience pain in the buttock, leg, or even your foot? If so, you may be experiencing sciatica. Sciatica is a common form of back and leg pain that is often misunderstood by sufferers. People frequently have questions about what sciatica is, why it occurs and how to find relief from the intense pain it can cause from the low back down to the feet. If you are suffering from sciatica, it is important to find its root cause. Many people often think an x-ray or expensive MRI is first needed to figure out what is causing pain. Having a lot of tests doesn’t mean you will find its root cause. Recent studies show that nearly 1 million of MRIs done for sciatica fail to find a treatable cause. With a new imaging technique called magnetic resonance neurography, 69% of the patients were found to have a trapped sciatic nerve deep in the buttock by a muscle called the piriformis. It is known that in about 25% of the general population, the sciatic nerve pierces through the piriformis muscle and can be susceptible to abnormal pressure and irritation. Why Does Sciatica Occur? If there are changes in posture, muscle strength or pelvic alignment, the nerve can be compressed which leads to the quite common low back and sciatic nerve pains. The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve in your body. It even reaches down to the foot and therefore, can be irritated anywhere along its path. With sciatica, the consequent ache can be felt anywhere from the base of the spine, the buttocks or the back of the thigh and legs. Even tingling sensations in the toes can be attributed at times to the impingement of the sciatic nerve.
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“WHAT’S THE CAUSE OF MY SCIATIC PAIN?”
Bad Habits Can Increase Your Pain Some seemingly harmless habits can also contribute to the irritation of the sciatic nerve. A frequent bad habit is crossing of the legs for extended periods, which puts pressure on the nerve. In addition, sitting for long periods is bad for your spine. It is possible for you to prevent or relieve sciatica simply by improving your posture. Physiotherapy Relieves Sciatica The physiotherapists at Core Solutions Physiotherapy & Wellness play a crucial role in evaluating and treating sciatica, as well as other common back problems. Our physiotherapists are medical experts with years of training to evaluate your back problem, finding the root cause of your sciatica. An individualized treatment plan is created to guide you through the recovery process and maximize your success.
When coming to Core Solutions Physiotherapy & Wellness, our friendly and knowledgeable physiotherapists spend time with you. We train you on specific and easy exercises that will relieve the pain in your back and legs. In addition, our specialized hands-on therapy helps to gently loosen tight muscles and joints in your spine and legs. Your pain is quickly relieved and your flexibility restored, so you can feel like youself again. Our cutting-edge treatments are doctor recommended and are specifically designed for you to reach your healthcare goals. Knowing all this should give you a headstart in warding off painful sciatica. After all, it may be as simple as learning to stand tall. Journalofneurosurgery:SpineFeb,2005Volume2,Number2.AaronG.Filler,M.D.,Ph.D.,JodeanHaynes,B.A.,Sheldon E.Jordan,M.D.,JoshuaPrager,M.D.,J.PabloVillablanca,M.D.,KeyvanFarahani,Ph.D.,DuncanQ.Mcbride,M.D.,Jay S.Tsuruda,M.D.,BrannonMorisoli,B.A.,UlrichBatzdorf,M.D.,andJ.PatrickJohnson,M.D.
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Healthy Recipe
GOING GREEN
FRUIT SMOOTHIE 5 Ingredients
Directions In a blender, combine strawberries, banana and peaches. Blend until fruit ispureed.Blend in the juice.Add ice and blend to desired consistency. Pour into glasses and serve. • 1 quart strawberries, hulled • 1 banana, broken into chunks • 2 peaches • 1 cup orange-peach-mango juice • 2 cups ice
In an effort to help minimize paper use – Core Solutions is now offering electronic receipts. All we need is an email address and we can send your receipt immediately to you. No more losing paper copies! This way you don’t need to worry about losing your paper receipt and you can automatically submit it to your insurance provider through their electronic submissions options (which happens to speed up the time it takes for you to be reimbursed)!
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Patient Success Spotlight
Significant signs of improvement!
Back in the fall,aclientcame tomewithapainfulshouldershehad tweaked during a fitness class. This client was an avid tennis player and pickleballer who took great pleasure in staying active and healthy. Being a healthcare practitioner herself, she was very motivated to learn all that she could in order to return to her favorite activities as soon as possible. My initialassessment indicated apossible low-grade rotator cuff injury that typicallyheals relativelyquicklywitha fewweeksof treatmentandexercise. At first, she responded well to her treatment program and it seemed as though she would be back to pickleballing in no time! However, after a few weeks, the pain and stiffness returned getting more painful every day. It seemed as though she was developing a “frozen shoulder” – a most painful and debilitating condition that can last upwards of 2 years! Yikes!
The diagnosis was more or less confirmed by MRI and her physician recommended trying an aggressive procedure to manipulate the joint under anaesthetic. This option did not appeal to my client so she returned to the clinic and together we built a plan to not only help her manage through her pain but also to incorporate a home exercise program in to her routine to help strengthen and stretch the effected area. Her condition continued to be monitored during bi-weekly treatments at the clinic. Within a few short weeks, my client’s hard work was beginning to pay off. An injury that typically takes several years to recover from was showing significant signs of improvement - her shoulder started to loosen up and her pain was starting to go away. After several months of treatment, I’m happy to say this patient was discharged and is back to her regular routine of tennis and pickleball.
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Can’t wait until your free exam? Try these simple at home exercises to relieve your pain.
QUADRUPED ALTERNATIVE ARM & LEG Quadruped opposite arm and leg lifts primarily target the erector spinae muscles, which run along your spine and are responsible for extending your torso. Quadruped opposite arm and leg lifts are beneficial for those looking to develop strength in their lower back to reduce their risk of injury due to muscular weakness. It’s also included in physical therapy programs of those recovering from spinal stenosis and sciatica. A common training volume assigned by therapists for strengthening is to perform three sets of 10 repetitions on each side. How it’s done: While in a crawling position, slowly draw your leg and opposite arm upwards. Your arm and leg should be straight and fully out-stretched. Hold for 30 seconds. Alternate legs and repeat 5 times. LOWER TRUNK ROTATIONS To prevent back injury and keep your lower back muscles flexible, put a new twist into your stretching routine. This loosens up the muscles and takes away tension around the spinal column, hamstrings and glutes, making them stronger and more flexible. How it’s done: Lying on your back with your knees bent, gently rock your kneesside-to-side.Performthis10-15timesineachdirection.
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ATTENTION PATIENTS SEEKING GUIDANCE IN HEALTH WE CAN BRING A GROUP WORKSHOP TO YOU!
Dear Valued Client, WE WANT TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. Here’s how we’ve been doing it lately. Our Educational Workshops are designed to explain the causes of some very common and very debilitating conditions we all have suffered from AND how to prevent or overcome those conditions while avoiding medications, injections and surgery. We have presented to hundreds of people over the last year and talked to them about: • Lower Back Pain & Sciatica • Dizziness/Balance/Fear of Falling • Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff • Knee Pain & Total Joint Replacements • Heel Pain & Plantar Fasciitis • Running Injuries & How to Run Better All of the problems above can keep people from living and enjoying life. Whether it’s playing with their kids or grandkids, traveling, exercising or just coming home from a day’s work not exhausted by the pain. It might be common for people to be in pain but it’s not normal! And that’s where you and I can help… Are you part of a group or do you know of any groups that are looking for speakers to share their knowledge about health and healing naturally? Please call and help us get in touch with them. This is a great opportunity for you to help as many people as possible too. • Step 1. Think of all the groups you know or belong to that would like some of this help. • Step 2. Call us (905-584-6747) or email ( info@coresolutionsphysiotherapy.com) and let us know how you want to help them.
• Step 3. Introduce us to a person in the group or one of the organizers of the group. • Step 4. Sit back and watch how many people will be glad you thought of them.
These workshops are perfect for fitness groups, runners, gyms, sport organizations, mom’s clubs, firefighters and police. We take these workshops directly to the group. We can do them at furniture or mattress stores, private offices and businesses, you name it!
SO… help me to help as many people as possible and get started with Step 1! We are looking forward to your call.
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