This blog reviews more details on MDT or Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. We want to find the source of your pain to help with further self-management and treatment of your injuries. MDT is a framework that helps us do that and determine whether the spine is the source of your pain. Our physiotherapists at Break Free are trained in MDT and will help you reach your goals and get back to doing what you want to do!

Experiencing nagging knee pain? Not sure how it started or what is causing it? This blog reviews different sources of knee pain including the lower back. Your knee pain may be from actual structures around the knee itself like tendons, ligaments and muscular imbalances; however 25% of knee pain may be from the spine. Our physiotherapists at Break Free can help you determine where the knee pain is coming from and how to treat it!

This blog focuses on healthy aging! We are all getting older but what if we could optimize the way that we age. Tarra D’hoine, Physiotherapist at Break Free, presents her top 10 tips for healthy aging including doing an activity that you love to stay active, strengthening your muscles and bone, and working on your balance!

This blog reviews different reasons as to why you may have low back pain from squatting and how you can address this. One of the common culprits is lack of hip range of motion or tightness in the hips. Physiotherapists at Break Free complete comprehensive assessments to determine where your low back pain with squats may be coming from and what specific exercises may help.

Have you been experiencing back pain from lifting your baby or toddler? This blog reviews factors that could contribute to your lower back pain as well as ways in which to modify your positioning and posture while lifting to help reduce the back pain.

Have you experienced shoulder pain but you have no idea how you injured your shoulder? Is the pain inconsistent but seems to be impacted by different positions? Your shoulder pain may be coming from your neck. This happens in about 50% of shoulder pain cases. An assessment completed by one of our movement specialists at Break Free Physiotherapy will help determine where the source of your pain is and the best exercise to help you get back to being pain-free.

If you’ve ever experienced pain on the inside of your ankle, this blog is for you. Especially if it is limiting you from activity or completing your daily tasks. This blog reviews different causes of inside ankle pain as well as provides some tips to help reduce your ankle pain. This blog has some tips for runners that are training for distance running but are experiencing pain on the inside of their ankle. Physiotherapists at Break Free provide comprehensive assessments in order to determine the source of your pain and the best solution.

Physiotherapist and Co-owner at Break Free, Corey Kim, describes his training plan for the half-marathon he completed earlier in October 2023. Corey sustained a severe lower back injury years ago and was unable to run. He recounts key points that he has learned throughout his half-marathon training in order to run the 21km after sustaining a low back injury.

This is the first post of our case study series. It focuses on a specific presentation of lower back pain that we often see at Break Free Physiotherapy. It reviews common characteristics as well as provides direction in terms of seeking physiotherapy.

Neck pain can be a challenge and can impact so many things in your daily life. This blog reviews many different causes of neck pain as well as how physiotherapy at Break Free can help you with your neck injury.

When faced with lower back pain and leg tingling/numbness, seeking professional help is crucial to effectively manage and address the underlying causes. A physiotherapist, also known as a physical therapist, is a healthcare professional who specializes in restoring movement and function to the body. With their expertise in musculoskeletal health, a physiotherapist can play a vital role in alleviating lower back pain and leg tingling/numbness. Let’s explore how they can help.

This blog reviews various diagnoses related to elbow pain as well as things that can contribute to elbow pain. It goes in depth on different causes as well as how our physiotherapists at Break Free can help.

This blog reviews 10 different causes of knee pain in children including Osgoode-Schlatter disease and patellofemoral pain syndrome. Knee pain is common in active kids and can prevent them from being continuing to be active. Finding the source of their knee pain with appropriate treatment can get them back to being active and enjoying activity again. Our physiotherapists at Break Free can effectively assess and treat knee pain in your children.

Corey Kim, co-owner and physiotherapist at Break Free Physiotherapy, describes his experience with chronic lower back pain and tingling in his leg and foot and how he got relief from his pain. He tried many different treatments prior to finding out what worked for him and has been able to return to activity and is working towards reaching new goals. Even physiotherapists experience low back pain just like you. We can help you get relief and get back to doing what you love.

This blog reviews anatomy of the foot and conditions related to heel pain. It describes what the source of your heel pain may be as well as possible treatment options. With heel pain, the lower back can sometimes be the source of the pain and so at Break Free, we often screen the lower back to make sure that the problem is actually at the heel and not coming from the lower back. Booking an assessment with one of our physiotherapists can direct you towards the best treatment options.

Have you been stretching your tight muscles over and over again with no relief? This blog reviews reasons why your muscles may be so tight and potential treatment options. Your muscles may feel really tight due to weakness, nerve issues, or joint restrictions in the area. Our physiotherapists can help determine why they are so tight and the best treatment to help you get relief from the tightness.

Experiencing pain in your wrist? This blog reviews potential sources of your pain, common diagnoses related to wrist pain, treatment techniques to reduce wrist pain, clicking and clunking in the wrist, as well as ways to help determine whether your wrist is fractured and what to do.

Hip pain can be due to many different reasons. Many people do not know that hip pain can come from the lower back. This blog reviews different diagnoses related to hip pain as well as potential symptoms that may indicate the lower back is the source of the hip pain.

This blog reviews potential reasons for why you have pain on the inside of your elbow, as well as common symptoms that present with golfer’s elbow, and management strategies. Our physiotherapists can assess your elbow and determine the source of your pain as well as the appropriate treatment to help you get back to pain-free activity.