Kinesio Taping your Biceps to avoid Tendonitis
Pain in the upper arm, near the shoulder region, is commonly reported by individuals who indulge in repetitive motions of the arm. Neglecting this pain could lead to a more serious injury, bicep tendonitis. The bicep muscle in our arm is held together in place by tendons that connect it to the shoulder bone in the top and radius at the bottom. Athletes such as baseball, basketball, and golfers who have to deal with extensive use of their upper arm for repeated motions are continuously at risk of injuring a tendon. Kinesio taping can offer an affordable solution with its
Treatment for Strained Levator Scapulae
The sharp pulsating pain that you feel in the back of your neck region and in the middle region of the back could be caused by a strained levator scapula muscle. Sitting in your chair all day and staring at the computer screen with little or no movement causes stiffness or tightness in the levator scapulae. Though the disease can affect both the scapula muscles on the left and right side, in most of the cases, the left side is affected. What causes Levator Scapulae strains? The levator scapula muscle-tendon originates on the transverse process of the first four cervical vertebrae of
InHome COVID-19 Update
To all of our current, future and past patients and family, This is Erik, the owner of InHome Physical Therapy & Massage. The first thing that I would like to say is that I hope that you and all of your families are well and have been able to adjust to our new world situation at this moment. We at InHome Physical Therapy & Massage are very aware of the high amount of stress and anxiety that this challenging time is presenting us with. We are here to help! Let me make it clear: WE ARE OPEN and we are here for
Edmonton & Calgary TelePhysio
Along with continuing to provide physiotherapy and exercise therapy to those in urgent or critical need and pass our covid19 vetting questionnaire, we are offering our current, old and new clients our telehealth program! InHome Physical Therapy is proud to introduce Telemedicine services in the form of TelePhysio to our patients and all Albertans as a response to the unique challenges posed by Covid19 and the pandemic that we are all facing. What is TelePhysio? As the name suggests ‘tele’ refers to ‘over distance’ and the initial method of communication was the telephone. Nowadays, high-speed connections and web cameras mean that the ability
How Are We Responding To The COVID-19 Outbreak?
From the outset of this world event, InHome Physical Therapy & Massage has taken it very seriously. We know that the best thing that we can do to make sure our patients are cared for is to ensure that we are not bringing this virus to them or their family members. That is why we stepped up our already advanced Infection Control Policy more than 2 weeks ago. We are following all recommendations put forth by Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer and we will continue to take sanitizing, disinfection and barriers (when necessary), to exceptional levels. To that end, it is very