Because your hands and arms are so interconnected, a task or injury that involves one part, such as your lower arm, can end up causing everything from finger numbness to elbow pain.
Typing, writing and jobs that require repetitive lifting continue to be a threat for developing the condition known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The debilitating syndrome is named for the tunnel surrounding the nerves connecting your wrist, hand and fingers. Overly stressing the median nerve can lead to the aching wrist and numb fingers associated with CTS. Often, hormone fluctuations can put patients more at risk for CTS, so pregnant women, and women between the ages of 34-60, may be more likely to experience these injuries.
Early intervention — especially physical therapy — may help you avoid surgery. Hand and arm movements designed to build flexibility and strength decrease CTS pain and numbness, while easing inflammation and decreasing further pressure on the median nerve.
In addition, our dedicated team of physiotherapists will show you techniques to stretch your carpal ligaments and how to perform your repetitive tasks more safely, in order to prevent re-injury.
Additional Conditions
While CTS is a common issue for which patients seek our help, we treat numerous conditions affecting the hands, elbows and wrists. Among them are:
- Joint pain
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Tennis/Golf Elbow
- Fractures
- Sprains
How are these conditions treated?
The first step in dealing with hand, wrist or elbow pain is evaluating the source of that pain. Often, that’s done in conjunction with your primary care physician, but — especially when the pain isn’t connected to an obvious event such as a car accident — our evaluation helps further assess your current strength and flexibility capabilities. We also note the specific hand and arm positions at which you experience pain.
After your evaluation, the first priority is to use therapeutic techniques to get rid of the pain as soon as possible. After that, we’ll begin to focus on building up your range of motion, especially through stretching and other flexibility maneuvers. Finally, exercises for building strength will be added so that after your physical therapy course of treatment is over, you can maintain your pain-free life.
When you’re ready to get started, contact us at Whitehorse, Yukon Center, to set up an appointment to get yourself on the road to ridding yourself of your hand, wrist, and/or elbow pain.
Custom Foot Orthotics
Includes a gait assessment, plaster casting of the feet and a biomechanical analysis.
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Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapist can provide OT assessments and services. Please phone us at 867 668-4886 for more details and to book assessments.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy is a specialized form of physiotherapy that focuses on the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles. Therapy often involves exercises, manual techniques, and education to improve pelvic floor function and alleviate symptoms related to dysfunction.
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Vestibular
Vestibular rehabilitation therapy involves exercises that help you manage dizziness and balance issues (imbalance). This therapy may help people cope with the symptoms of conditions such as vertigo and labyrinthitis.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care. This can be for a workplace injury, sports injury or just helping someone overcome aches and pains that are holding them back.
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Ergonomics
This is the service that encompasses office ergonomic assessments and industrial ergonomics including job demands analysis. Please call (867) 668-4886 to book.
Custom Bracing
Includes an initial assessment, fitting and follow up.
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WCB
We can treat work related injuries from all jurisdictions in Canada.
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Concussion
Concussion rehabilitation addresses a variety of symptoms and functional deficits, ultimately guiding individuals towards a safe return to their pre-injury level of activity. Physiotherapists employ a variety of techniques, including manual therapy,
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Active Rehabilitation
1 on 1 session in the gym overseen by a physiotherapist but directly with a kinesiologist.
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Massage Therapy
Our massage therapist is working toward his RMT certification. Until he is certified, you can enjoy his services at half of the industry rate for one hour of massage therapy. NO INSURANCE CLAIMS CAN BE MADE.
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Canada Games Centre
200 Hamilton Blvd, 300Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 0A6
frontdesk@physiopluswhitehorse.com
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