In a world where we have a wealth of information available at our fingertips, it can be hard to know what is real and what is just gossip. This is true for many things in Physiotherapy as well, and a lot of what we do in clinic is educating our patients on what the science actually says. Today we’ll go over 5 common things we hear from our patients, and what the truth actually is! Hopefully, you can use this information to make more informed choices about your health. Physiotherapy Myth 1: Physiotherapy is going to be really painful The…

Medical imaging is something many of us are familiar with in Canada. Whether you’ve had an x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or CT, you may have had to undergo one or the other at some point in time. For many people, they think of it as the gold standard for understanding their pain or injury. In fact, i’s completely natural to want answers, but here’s something us physiotherapists wish more people knew: Medical image findings are poorly connected to pain, and you don’t need imaging to start recovering with physiotherapy treatment! What is the connection between medical imaging and pain? One of…