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Ankle Sprain

Disclaimer: This page is for informative/educational purposes only. Refer to your health providers for diagnosis and treatment. Overview: Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in sports. A sprain can happen when the ankle rolls or the stabilization of…

Symptoms / Diagnosis

Myositis ossificans When there is a previous contusion in muscles like quadriceps, Myositis ossificans may develop. It is usually happening following a direct trauma to the quadriceps muscle which is sitting in front of your thigh. This results as a…

Upper Motor Neuron Reflexes

Upper motor neuron(UMN) connect the motor cortex of the brain to the muscles. The upper motor neurons originate within the motor cortex and then travels down the spinal cord within the corticospinal tracts. Approximately 85% of upper motor neurons cross…

Hamstring Origin Tendinopathy

Hamstring origin tendinopathy is usually happening when there is an inflammation within the hamstring tendon. When performing an activity using the hamstring muscle and repeating that exercise, the tendon can lead to microscopic tears in it. For the body to…

Cervical Headache

A cervicogenic headache is a term used to describe a headache caused by abnormalities of the joints, muscles, fascia and neural structures of the neck region. The pain is usually caused by irritation of the upper cervical structures. In this…

Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS)

UCS is one of the muscle imbalance syndromes. In UCS, there is imbalance in joint activity of upper body and can be identified by postural changes that include: head forward, Cervical lordosis, Thoracic Kyphosis, winging at the scapula and elevation…

Rise in Head Injury in Sports

Over the past 10 years in Canada, the amount of reported concussions and head injuries have been on the rise. Since 2010, a report done by the Canadian Institute for Health Information that combined data from Alberta and Ontario shows…