Calgary Muscle And Soft Tissue Clinic

Treatment for individuals at all levels of athletic performance. Reduces discomfort of training: Massage increases circulatory function. This helps speed up removal of waste, to relieve muscle pain, spasm, stiffness and fatigue. Speeds recovery post training: Allows increased quality, quantity and efficiency of training. Injury prevention: relieves tension in muscles and tendons reducing overuse injury. Enhances recovery after Injury: Massage aids in the healing process by increasing range of motion and encouraging the muscle to heal properly, function properly and maximize efficiency. Allows you to stay in the game longer: Enjoy your chosen physical activities while experiencing fewer injuries and achieving higher level of performance. Are You Looking For Sports Massage in Calgary? Sports massage is a terrific avenue for athletes to take in regards to injury, recovery, and preparation. Let us know if you’re interested in moving forward by booking an appointment or contacting us at 403-764-1400 or info@cmstc.ca

Chiropractic is a form of modern medicine that focuses on reducing symptoms of the joints, muscles & nerves. Through a combination of history & examination, chiropractors will determine a diagnosis & treatment plan best suited to increase your quality of life. The ultimate goal is to relieve pain & improve the body’s mobility by manipulating bones that may be twisted out of place & correcting the spinal alignment. Misalignments can happen easily with any type of movement & occur in day-to-day life doing normal activities. Regular chiropractic adjustments are necessary to keep the bones in their correct position, reduce stress on the joints, ensure proper alignment of the body & reduce pressure on the nerves. Everything in the body is connected, so a shift of one little vertebrae can cause the rest of the body to be out of alignment, causing pain or numbness/tingling as symptoms. ‍Types of conditions chiropractors see: back and neck pain sciatica headaches and migraines whiplash strains and sprains from daily activities overuse injuries work and sports-related injuries arthritis restricted movement in the back, shoulders, neck or limbs plantar fasciitis pregnancy related back/hip pain Types of treatment our chiropractors offer: Diversified, Activator and Drop table techniques Graston Technique RockTape Fascial Movement Taping and Performance Movement Techniques Custom Foot Orthotics, Orthopaedic Shoes and Custom Orthotic Flip-Flops (Dr. Jessica) Acupuncture (Dr. Maddie)

Physiotherapy uses physical methods including manipulation, massage and exercise for the treatment of disorders, disease and injury as an alternative to surgery and medication. Physiotherapists are extremely well trained medical professionals offering treatments for physical issues resulting from disease, illness, injury and aging. The focus is on improving the individual’s quality of life through the use of various treatments to restore function or alleviate pain In instances of disease or permanent injury, the goal is lessening the impact of the dysfunction. Physiotherapy is conducted in different environments such as community health centers, hospitals, private practices, rehabilitation centers and fitness centers. Therapists can work with other medical professionals or alone. The Important Role of Physiotherapy The role of the physiotherapist is never the same one day to the next. The patient’s physical condition may need to be assessed for a determination of the issue and the implementation of the treatment plan, or the patient may need to be taught how to use crutches, wheelchairs or walking frames or be re-trained to walk, etc. The list of maladies and treatments stretches down the road and around the corner. During the course of a career in physiotherapy, all different types of patients are treated. This includes individuals going through rehabilitation, the elderly, kids with cerebral palsy, pregnant women. athletes and individuals requiring help due to major surgery, strokes or heart disease. The Specializations of Physiotherapy The Calgary Muscle and Soft Tissue Clinic offers a wide variety of effective treatments for many different conditions. This often decreases the recovery time after a wide range of surgeries. There are different specialties in this field such as pediatrics, women’s health, children’s health and sports medicine. These parameters allow for three areas of practice. These are: Neurological: This is for the treatment of nervous system disorders including spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis (MS), strokes, acquired brain injuries and Parkinson’s disease. Physiotherapy is also beneficial for the rehabilitation required after brain surgery. Musculoskeletal: This is also referred to as orthopedic physiotherapy. This is used for the treatment of conditions including back pain, strains, bursitis, workplace and sports injuries, sprains, arthritis, decreased mobility, incontinence and posture issues. This category also includes the rehabilitation necessary after surgery. Cardiothoracic: This is the treatment for emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma and other disorders related to cardio-respiratory. Types of Therapy Available at Calgary Muscle and Soft Tissue Clinic The treatment for every individual is customized according to their individual requirements. Physiotherapy Calgary will determine the correct type of therapy. This includes: Manual Therapies: This includes stretching, manual resistance training, spinal mobilization and joint mobilization. Exercise Programs: This includes cardiovascular training and stretching, posture retraining and muscle strengthening. We also offer up customized strength and conditioning programs from our Masters-trained coach to help you along the way. There are often underlying factors responsible for the injury. A good example is the back pain resulting from activities related to work, excess weight, poor posture or using an incorrect technique while playing sports. This means in addition to treating back pain, the physiotherapist must also address the underlying factors. This is a holistic approach to decrease the risk of the injury being repeated. Physiotherapy Calgary SW: Why We're Different The Calgary Muscle and Soft Tissue Clinic will: Provide the same level of service and compassionate care received by professional athletes. Find an experienced and suitable therapist for you. This includes individuals who are recovering from surgery, were in a car accident, received an injury while at work or anybody suffering from a chronic injury. Conduct a complete pain assessment and physical for every patient. They will discuss their patient’s work, lifestyle, sports and history to make sure that the treatment is a perfect fit. Create a customized treatment plan including a road map for exercising on your own time to get the most out of your physiotherapy treatment. The Benefits Of Physiotherapy At CMSTC A modern and friendly setting with top-of-the-line equipment best suited to addressing your needs. Treatment plans that are customized based on the needs, injury and pain for each patient. Convenient appointment times. Wide variety of specialists so that you are matched up with the expert that can treat you most efficiently. Our team is composed of professionals that are personable, experienced and highly trained.

Laser Therapy is known by many terms: Other names you might hear to describe red light therapy include: Low-level laser light therapy. Low-power laser therapy. Non-thermal LED light. Soft laser therapy. Cold laser therapy. Biostimulation, photonic stimulation. Photobiomodulation and phototherapy. Red light therapy works by acting on the “power plant” in your body’s cells called mitochondria. With more energy, other cells can do their work more efficiently, such as repairing skin, boosting new cell growth. More specifically, certain cells absorb light wavelengths and are stimulated to work. Infrared light helps cells regenerate or repair themselves. Infrared light also improves the circulation of oxygen-rich blood in the body, promoting faster healing of deep tissues and relieving pain. Therapeutic Platforms for Bioflex Laser Therapy Musculoskeletal Injuries The most common applications are muscle strains, ligament sprains, tendinopathies, cartilage tears bursitis and other injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Whether it’s a sports injury, overuse condition, or an accident, the goal of treatment is to accelerate the healing process and decrease symptoms which allows the clinician to initiate manual and exercise therapies much sooner. Wound Healing One of the earliest known indications is wound healing since light can easily penetrate the wound bed. BIOFLEX has proven to accelerate surgical wound healing, dermal ulcers including diabetic lesions and those secondary to compression and all other recalcitrant wounds. This approach results in increased angiogenesis, neovascularization, collagen secretion and decreased inflammatory exudate and provides epithelization of the wound, improved arterial perfusion and regeneration of the local and regional tissues. Nerve Healing From diabetic neuropathy to discogenic radiculopathy to carpal tunnel syndrome, BIOFLEX Laser Therapy can accelerate nerve healing and decrease paraesthesia and nerve pain as a result of direct absorption of light. Many peer reviewed clinical trials and lab studies have proven Laser Therapy is an effective therapy for nerve healing and has no known side effects. Arthritis Chronic progressive forms of joint degeneration can be effectively managed with BIOFLEX Laser Therapy. All of the arthritides from early to late stages will respond to treatment resulting in decreased pain, inflammation, stiffness and edema as well as improved function, range of motion and activities of daily living. The goal is to help better manage patients with chronic progressive arthritis. Research has even shown repair and regeneration of eroded hyaline cartilage when exposed to Laser Therapy. Length of Treatments The first phase of treatment is initiated with red light being emitted from the Duo+ array for 6-8 minutes. After a brief audible beep and pause, the same LEDs emit near infrared light for another 6-8 minutes for a total time of 12-16 minutes. The total time may vary +- a few minutes depending on the anatomical location and condition being treated. The second phase of treatment uses our Class 3b laser probe. The laser probes are administered by the clinician or assistant directly on the skin overlying the tissues that are most affected (e.g. injured, inflamed or causing pain). The total length of treatment time with the laser probe(s) varies from 3-10 minutes depending on the anatomical region being treated. Advantages and Benefits of Laser Therapy Decreased scarring, edema and stiffness No Known Side Effects Very few contraindications Directly targets injured/diseased cells Indicated for nearly all conditions Increased range of motion Earlier discontinuation of NSAIDS and opioids Decreased recurrence of injury Laser Therapy service will be offered at our Bowness location. #104 6404 Bowness Road NW. Please call 403-764-1400 to inquire or book an appointment. Looking for additional information? Please visit https://bioflexlaser.com/

About Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Although our understanding of TCM is ever-growing in our modern western society, sadly there still exists this mysterious shroud, leaving both the public and medical professionals feeling confused and unsure at times. This typically involves the theoretical concepts of qi, meridians/channels, and five elements, to name a few. At the end of the day, as medical professionals we’re all working on the same thing: the human being. We’re all cut from the same cloth with the same structures and functions so ultimately what differentiates TCM from our traditional western medical understanding is the metaphorical ‘road map’ that we use to work with and navigate this same human constant. Think of this in the same way as we could describe to someone how to get from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’ on a map by using several different means (e.g. coordinates, distance and angles, physical landmarks). Although these two different understandings do not always explain things in the same manner, in just as many ways they do and what’s most important is that they still get us to our same destination! The biggest problem I see in integrating the two is realizing when and where these medical systems really do in fact happen to be saying and doing the same things. Only once these realizations are made will we be able to collaborate and grow as one. TCM considers the human from 3 interdependent standpoints: The mental, the internal, and the external. The health of one depends upon the health of the others, and so it's only natural that dysfunction in one area will also reflect as dysfunctions in the others. As a doctor of TCM, I place special attention into all three areas, recognizing how imbalances in the mental and internal physiology (ex. nutritional deficiencies) may be the root or a prime aggravating factor, stopping my clients from recovering from their hip or shoulder pain. Treating injuries, pain and movement dysfunctions is my primary focus, but I can do a better job at this when I understand the bigger picture and am also treating in the context of one’s entire symptomatology. This is where TCM channels, aka meridians, come into play as they are what often sit at the root of expressing symptoms, body pains, and inhibited muscular function. Channels (aka Meridians): When we work with the body at the surface and periphery, for example: manual therapies like massaging the forearm or chiropractic adjustments to the ankle, the insertion of dry needles into the glutes, exercises performed by the shoulder, Graston or IASTM on the shin with all of these examples we are of course addressing the local tissue, but we are also affecting the channels which communicate information from head to toe! The Channel system is an eastern medical concept that overlaps with many of our western body systems. It’s an all encompassing way of recognizing that the peripheral systems (the nervous, circulatory, lymphatic, musculoskeletal-fascial systems) are all interconnected. The quality of blood flow to an area is dependent upon the quality of the lymphatic drainage. Quality of muscle function is dependent upon the quality of nervous innervation as well as any degree of inhibition that might be expressed throughout the chain. Quality of blood flow to an area is even dependent upon the quality of nervous communication! This grand totality of interconnectedness is summarized as being the ‘Channel System’. The channels are very much nervous, and this is why we affect them with touch, a needle, and other sensory stimuli such as movement. In some cases just awareness in itself has the ability to affect great change. The health of our channel system is all one giant balancing act; like a grand, coherent, reciprocatory web of suspension. Too much or too little of this figurative ‘tension’ hinders the proper functioning resulting in things like nervous inhibitions & facilitations, muscular hyper & hypotonicities, vasoconstriction and dilation, and accumulation of swelling and edema throughout. There are also internally-based and/or channel-based reasons that specific muscles will present with weakness or be chronically disengaged in specific movement patterns, leading to poorer performance and susceptibility to injuries. In these cases, it's effective to address the channel imbalance. This could mean treating locally but could also mean treating the opposite side from the pain, treating the hip at the foot, or treating the hip at the shoulder or arm. To put it another way, gluteal dysfunction isn’t always going to be successfully treated by isolated hip extension exercises working to maximize gluteal strength. Channels are also the conduit attributed to the interconnection between mind & body, and internal & external. ‍

Why Custom Orthotics? Custom orthotics are far superior to generic or off-the-shelf inserts. They're custom-made to easily slide into your shoes and support the unique shape of your feet. Just as everyone has a unique personality, everyone has a unique body structure and foot shape. The benefit of using custom-made orthotics-rather than generic, mass-produced ones-is that they're perfectly fitted to you. Your feet are your foundation. Structural imbalances in your feet can lead to issues throughout the body, such as: - Plantar Fasciitis - Low Back Pain - Ankle Pain - Knee Pain - Hip Pain - Shoulder Pain - Sciatica - Achilles Tendonitis - Drop Foot - Leg Length Inequality (Short Leg) Your feet don't even have to be sore to cause some of these issues. Foot Levelers custom orthotics can help by properly supporting and positioning the feet. Custom Orthotic Flip-Flops The first of their kind, our custom orthotic flip-flops are designed to offer the casual footwear the world has long needed. Ordinary flip-flops can do a tremendous amount of damage to the feet and the body. Custom orthotic flip-flops are built with the Foot Levelers unique 3-arch foot support to properly cushion & support the foot. Pop into CMSTC to see all the different styles & colours! Multiple styles available for men & women, including a slide and 'Birkenstock-like' sandal. Also check out our many different orthotic options including sport specific insoles, specific orthotics to fit into certain shoes like cleats or ski boots, orthotics specifically designed for women's flats or high heels, and kids orthotics starting age 5. Schedule an orthotic scan today to determine how your body can benefit from custom orthotics and see all the options available to fit your lifestyle, activities and shoe preference. Foot Levelers Foot Levelers custom-made orthotics are made for you. We don't have templates. We aren't one-size fits all. You're not just a number to us. Our orthotics, or Stabilizing Orthotics as we call them, are handcrafted in the USA by skilled technicians with decades of experience. Generic, over-the-counter insoles are mass produced, don't address the underlying cause of pain and discomfort, and are made of inferior materials. Dr. Jessica Hilworth is a Foot Levelers provider operating out of CMSTC Lincoln Park. If you would like to inquire about custom foot orthotics and book an assessment please call 403-764-1400. ‍