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Let's face it; Caeleb Dressel has made the sport of swimming incredibly cool.  It was amazing to watch him glide through the water like it was his home, as if he had flippers instead of hands and feet.  While the sport has always typically been considered low risk, with the exception of holding your breath and staying under the water too long, there is an opportunity to hurt yourself and keep you in the shallow end through the repetitive motion that can lend itself to a sho...

Popliteal Cysts A popliteal cyst, also called a Baker's cyst, is a soft, often painless bump that developson the back of the knee. A cyst is usually nothing more than a bag of fluid. These cysts occur most often when the knee is damaged due to arthritis, gout, injury, or inflammation in the lining of the knee joint. Surgical treatment may be successful when the actual cause of the cyst is addressed. Otherwise, the cyst can come back again. This guide will help you understand: how a poplitea...

PROPER CANE HEIGHT AND HOW TO USE A CANE A cane may be recommended by a doctor or physiotherapist to support balance and stability. Coordination issues, balance difficulties, and muscle weakness may develop due to injuries, a disability, degenerative diseases, or surgical procedures. When minor assistance is needed to move around, a cane may offer sufficient help. In some cases, the use of a cane is temporarily needed to promote balance and stability during recovery from an injury or following...

GARDENING - BE SURE TO STRETCH Stretching is essential when heading into the garden.  At the start of gardening season numerous new injuries show up both at the local emergency department as well as at Interactive Health Physiotherapy & Massage. Gardening therefore needs to be taken seriously and treated like any other physical activity you are about to engage in. A stretching routine can help you avoid a gardening injury. Stretching before and after gardening helps to minimize muscle ...

Welcome to Interactive Health Physiotherapy & Massage’s guide to gout.Gout is a disease that involves the build up of uric acid in the body. About 95 percent of gout patients are men. Most men are over 50 when gout first appears. When it does occur in women, they generally don't develop it until after menopause. In some rare cases gout develops at a young age. This guide will help you understand: how gout develops which parts of the body are affected by gout what can be done for ...