Carman Physiotherapy
360 4th ST SW R0G 0J0 Carman, MB, Canada

Welcome back Jeanine!

We remain extremely grateful that our office remains open to practice and treat patients, and our staff remain able to continue to advance their treatment skills that service and greatly help our region. Last week Ashley Froese had the opportunity to join the staff at Elite Physiotherapy in Winnipeg and participate in both online and in-person instruction to receive her FDN Level 2 (Advanced) Dry Needling Certificate. An advanced needling technique aimed to treat and release ...both acute and chronic myofascial pain, and re-set the nervous system, additional points for TMJ, Headaches, Cervical, Thoracic, Low Back, Deep Hip, Groin, & Abdominal muscles were added to her skill set. For more information feel free to contact Ashley at [email protected]

Last week our patients told us that there are 17 outdoor hockey rinks along the Boyne River...SEVENTEEN! So we just had to go check out the 4.2 km skating trail for ourselves, and it was a beautiful weekend to do it! A big shout out to the Boyne River Keepers and all the volunteers who continue to make this community shine! For more info, check out the recent article on PV online.

Good morning & Happy New Year! We are back and our doors open at 9AM! Availability for New Assessments this week in Carman: Ashley Froese Tuesday 2pm Alexandrea Murray Thursday 1pm... Call 745-7246 or email [email protected] to book! Looking forward to seeing you all! (Photo Pre COVID)

Big thanks to The Breakaway for a delicious take out lunch this past Tuesday! It’s been a challenging year for us all. While we’ve heard the saying We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not all in the same boat we couldn’t agree more. While we too were one of the many businesses closed back in spring, we feel incredibly fortunate to remain open for patients who rely on our services as part of their physical and mental wellness. As long time Chamber of Commerce members..., supporters, board members, and volunteers we stand beside our friends and fellow business owners who are sadly facing massive challenges during what should be their busiest season of the year. Each of our staff will receive a gift card purchased from a different local business within the community they work this year, and in place of a staff Christmas party we have opted to cater in lunch for our staff once a week for the month of December at all locations. While not much, we are able to spread the love and support to over 20 different small businesses in our communities. We encourage you all to continue to shop local as much as you are able, and to consider curbside pick up and take out this holiday season. We NEED our local businesses to survive and thrive so they can continue to support all our community initiatives like they have been so gracious at doing for so many years

A reminder that Ashley is already backend seeing patients from 9-4 on Tuesdays in Carman!

As the months continue of working from home and shifting work spaces around, the onset of overuse injuries like Tennis Elbow are finding their way into our offi...ces. Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow is the most common overuse syndrome found in the elbow. A tendinopathy involving the extensor muscles of the forearm, it is found in people who perform repetitive one side arm movements such as computer work, heavy lifting and forceful up and down motions of the palm. Tennis elbow presents with pain down the outside of the elbow, sharp pain at the elbow bone (the lateral epicondyle), and pain that can travel down the top of the forearm and even into the 3rd and 4th fingers. Pain can be faint and come on a couple hours after activity, come on immediately after activity, be provoked during the activity, or prevent you from performing an activity. It is important to seek prompt evaluation from a Physical Therapist because other conditions such as cervical radiculopathy, radial tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome are just some of the ones that can mimic tennis elbow and prevent you from seeing the improvements you are looking for. The sooner you begin rehab, the quicker you will be on your road to recovery. Hoping this will go away and waiting to address worsening pain, will end you up with a lengthy recovery process! It all begins with prevention! So make sure you take extra time to set up an appropriate ergonomic work station that is suited for your needs. Take and schedule frequent rest breaks throughout the day to get up walk around, move and stretch. Make it a regular point to actually make them happen! Pay close attention to stretching, moving and opening up the the neck, chest and forearm. A Physiotherapist will recommend pain management techniques, perform hands on treatment, recommend and fit you for an elbow strap if needed, and set you up with specific strengthening exercises to progressively load the tendon when the time is right! (Note photo taken prior to Covid 19)

Taking a moment today to recognize and thank again, our many frontline healthcare workers. From cleaning staff, to dietary aides, healthcare aides, admin staff,... nurses, doctors and more, many continue to work long and tiring hours away from their families during the holiday season. Physiotherapists across the province who work in hospital settings, have been asked to constantly change and adapt to many new roles during COVID, often seeing themselves doing work outside of their normal job description. Physiotherapists are also part of the group of regulated healthcare professionals, that have recently been approved by the Manitoba government to complete training and assist if needed with delivering COVID vaccines in the upcoming months. Physiotherapists like many healthcare workers are willing to step up to these challenges bc they are strong willed, determined, adaptable, passionate and selfless. Thank you front line healthcare workers for continuing to sacrifice your holidays, and thank you to our part time PT Kaitlyn, and our Physiotherapy colleagues at Boundary Trails Health Centre, and across the entire Province, for making us so darn proud during this difficult time. Wishing you all a Safe & Happy New Year!

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Congratulations to Carly McLeod MPT who over the last two weeks and weekends completed extensive training in the Physiotherapy Assessment of Breastfeeding Related Conditions for both Maternal & Infant related factors! Carly attended this course alongside Physicians, Lactation consultants & many other allied healthcare professionals. The addition of this training and skill set is a huge asset to our region for any mothers looking for access to additional breastfeeding support...! Maternal Factors: Physiology & anatomy of the lactating breast and the Physiotherapists role in breastfeeding support Assessment of breastfeeding issues Physiotherapy evaluation of the lactating breast Clinical guidelines for Mastitis & Breast Pain Evidenced Based Treatment for breast conditions How to appropriately refer and guide patients to other healthcare providers Infant Factors: Mechanics of Infant latch and suck Assessing infant breastfeeding issues Understanding conditions such as torticollis, tongue tie, lip tie, and palate anomalies Evaluation and treatment of the breastfeeding infant How to appropriately refer and guide patients to other healthcare providers Thank you Carly for your time, financial commitment, and dedication to help service a need you feel passionate about in our community!

Can we get an Elm Creek Shout Out!!

As an essential service, regulated healthcare professions including Physiotherapy will continue to remain open at this time. All previous government and regulatory health & safety protocols remain in place. COVID Pre Screening... Mandatory Masks at all times Social Distancing Disinfecting of all frequently touched surfaces Hand hygiene protocols with multiple sinks at each clinic and hand sanitizer stations upon entry, in each patient room, at all desks, and anywhere else we can put them! We look forward to continuing to serve you.

Thank you to all those who have sacrificed and served for our freedom. We Remember

Ashley just had a cancellation pop up for tomorrow in Carman. Give us a call ASAP to snag that up! Wishing her well on her first official day back from mat leave!

As the Southern Health region now enters code red in the pandemic response, we’d like to let our patients know that at this time, there are no changes required for Therapeutic Healthcare Businesses. All previously scheduled appointments will remain in place. Please remain in your vehicle until 5 min prior to appointment Masks are mandatory inside our facilities at all times... Cleaning protocols will remain heavily in place Please continue to practice social social distancing & proper hand hygiene May we get through this time both safely and effectively. We also ask that you please consider continuing to support all our other local businesses as well. This is an incredibly difficult time for all of us. Order Take Out or Delivery. Shop local as safely as possible And consider local gift cards this holiday season

We would like to reassure all current and future patients, that although our region has now been upgraded to an orange level in the pandemic response, as a therapeutic healthcare business our operations remain the same! We already implemented a mask policy for all back when our local Physicians and healthcare clinics recommended doing so. Thank you to all those who have already graciously accepted this request. Your acts of kindness for us, our fellow business owners, and... community members, does not go unnoticed. We remind followers that we are licensed healthcare providers trained in the use of PPE Cleaning Protocols will always remain diligently in place COVID pre screening will be continued We look forward to continuing to be a safe place for patients to seek education, comfort, and on going care. See more

Completing courses is one thing. Applying them to your practice is another. Our clinics are successful not only because our clinicians are committed to completing on-going education, but because they are also dedicated enough to also sacrifice additional free time to collaborate, practice and fine tune those skills. We are proud to have created a culture where Mentorship is both valued and appreciated. The young learn from the experienced, and the experienced learn from the... new, creating an environment where everybody wins, including most importantly the patients. Last night Ashley, Stefan and Alex got together for a full evening of dry needling practice and Mentorship. Ashley was able to share some of the pros and cons she’s learned over the years, and the different ways she has found dry needling effective in her practice. The young guns in turn were able to help Ashley freshen up her skills as she prepares to return to the clinic. Dry needling is fantastic evidenced based option for treating and managing both acute and chronic pain. It is now available at ALL 3 of our locations, so feel free to DM us for more information!

Congratulations to our Physiotherapist Stefan Mulaire MPT who has completed his certificates in Detailed Spinal Anatomy (Advanced Acupuncture) & Dry Needling! ...Stefan joins Ashley and Alex as our Physiotherapists trained to perform Dry Needling, and we are pleased to now be able to offer Dry Needling & Acupuncture regularly at all 3 of our locations!! See more

Fall Raking Tips From The Pro’s! Do the job ONCE, and wait until all the leaves are fallen! Warm up a bit first! A stiff and cold body never bends well! ...USE GOOD POSTURE! Bend at your knees, not at the back Keep the rake close to your body, move your body with the rake rather than reaching and pulling. More steps for your day, less ache for your back Remember to switch positions and hands on the rake to avoid overuse Choose a rake with a wide spread, greater than 30 inches, make sure it’s tall enough for you Rake in rows, avoid raking all your leaves towards the centre which wastes additional time and energy. If you have lots of leaves to rake, consider breaking down the activity and taking timed breaks Smarter leaf collection. Reduce your workload by raking your leaves into one large tarp rather than multiple bags Kneel down when filling bags rather than bending over for long periods of time Use caution not to slip on wet leaves If you tend to have a history of back pain with repetitive bending, consider slapping a back brace on for the task Stay hydrated! It’s cold outside but you’re still working up a sweat! If you happen to feel a tweak, get in and see a Physio ASAP before it gets out of control And Our BIGGEST piece of advice....put your kids/grandkids to work and have them do it for you! See more

It is estimated that 27,400 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2020. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical procedures leave women with impaired shoulder and arm mobility, strength, function, and in some cases post-operative cording. Reconstructive surgeries like the TRAM and DIEP also place women at risk for abdominal weakness, hernia formation, flap failures and wound complications. ... It’s important to remember that trained Women’s Health Physiotherapists play a vital and yet often forgotten about role in optimizing a woman’s recovery and function. We specifically utilize gentle moist heat prior to applying manual therapies including scar mobilization to reduce pulling, nerve sensitivity and discomfort post mastectomy or reconstruction. We work on safely re-establishing range of motion, posture re-education, scar management, and use of the arm bike to facilitate deep breathing and chest expansion. We help establish a safe return to exercise and activity, while also prescribing rehabilitative exercises to regain chest, scapular strength & stability. All important details when striving to regain a sense of normalcy, and ability to do functional and recreational activities. Most importantly, we are there to support, encourage, and lean on every step of the way! #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancer #cancer

Ashley Froese will be transitioning back from maternity leave and returning to the Carman office on Tuesday November 10th. Her schedule is now OPEN for booking appointments! Thank you to the community and surrounding area for all your well wishes and patience with our wait times during her leave. Ashley is looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Grateful for Thanksgiving 2020 As we sit back and reflect on this past year, we are feeling incredibly blessed, despite all the challenges and frustrations our business, team & communities face. Thank you to our staff, colleagues, and fellow physiotherapists, who long before an announcement of any government relief, supported our decision to close our clinics in March, sacrificing their complete pay cheques in order to do what they felt was the right thing. Thank you for ste...pping up and quickly learning how to utilize telehealth, even when many felt it was outside of their comfort zone. You adapted for your patients in a great time of need. Thank you again, for working tremendously hard to slowly rebuild and start from scratch, on years of built up patient schedules, all while continuing to support each other and stay positive. There is no other team of therapists we would rather work beside. Thank you to our administrative staff, who graciously accepted being temporarily laid off this year, a decision we never want to be faced with again. You trusted us, checked in on how we were doing, and came back fearless, driven, and ready to step up and help wherever it was needed. Thank you to our patients and fellow community members, who continue to support and encourage us. Just like we’ve had to adapt, so have you. Your commitment to us and our communities does not go unrecognized. How thankful we are to be a part of these great communities. Whats ahead is uncertain, but we know this. In times of struggle, our team STEPS UP, & our community STEPS UP. We will continue to do so. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families, we are so thankful!

Congratulations to our Physiotherapist Carly McLeod MPT who spent the last weekend virtually in class completing the Special Considerations for Caesarean Sectio...n: Preparing for and Recovering from Belly Birth course by Katie Kelly! 2 full days of education specific to the rehabilitation to women who have undergone C Sections! Post Op Rehab & yellow flag monitoring Patient Hand Outs to prepare women for just in case Caesarean section delivery Tools for assessing abdominal scar tissue mobility & more! ***Differential diagnosis skills for abdominal pain following C section*** Post Op Challenges including pain issues, surgical adhesions, abdominal nerve entrapments, neuralgia, birth trauma, & chronic scar pain Safe return to exercise recommendations Our goal is to continue to be able to confidently continue to provide up to date and comprehensive care for both preparation and recovery, no matter how your baby was born!

Unloader braces are a cost effective management option for young patients with Knee osteoarthritis, or those on a long waiting list for total joint replacement. It has been shown to dramatically affect a patient’s QOL (quality of life) and should be combined with other standard treatment guidelines like physiotherapy for management Reference: Mistry D.A. et al. (2018). An Update in Unloading Knee Braces in the Treatment of Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis from the Last 10 Years: A Literature Review. Surgery Journal 4(3).

We are so thankful to sponsor the always successful Raise the Woof Comedy Night again this year! Repost from @pvhsociety2015 We are so excited to share tha...t our @winklerdentalclinic Raise the Woof Comedy Night is happening this year! Now more than ever we can use a little comedy in our life. Tickets will go on sale Friday online. A few notes for this year: Capacity will be limited and you will only be seated with those you purchase tickets for. Tickets will be $40 We will be doing a silent auction this year vs our mystery bags to keep movement to a minimum this year we will be selling 50/50 and silent auction tickets online for 1 week to give those who cannot attend the opportunity to support Full course meal of Chicken Alfredo, salad, dessert etc We hope we can make this event a sell out and can't wait to share laughter together! Thanks to our sponsors PKF Lawyers, WBS construction, @crosscountrymanufacturing Controlled Air, @thunderstrucksm Cheval Transport, @winkler.massage @duronequipment @mordenphysiotherapy and Krahn Friesen Neufeld Chartered Accountants See more