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Ottawa Health: Performance and Rehabilitation
Приєднався 4 лют 2019
Dr. Rich's UA-cam channel offers informative and engaging videos about rehabilitation, chiropractic care, performance, VO2 testing, injury prevention, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Dr. Rich shares practical tips to help viewers improve their health, fitness, and overall quality of life.
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Ottawa Health Private Medical Program
We invite you to experience a holistic approach to wellbeing with the Ottawa Health Medical Program. Designed to fill a void between your health needs and access to medical assistance, our program emphasizes healthy aging, proactive disease prevention, and management of ongoing health. Our commitment is to provide evidence-based care that is affordable and effective. This program is perfect for anyone without a family doctor looking for medical assistance or for those looking to stay on top of their health and performance!
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Відео
Ottawa Health: Performance and Rehabilitation
Переглядів 816 місяців тому
Physical therapy private medical services All your healthcare and rehabilitation needs in one place. From injury rehabilitation to medical attention including prescriptions, requisitions and primary healthcare. Experience the integration of physical therapy and medical services, all under one roof Bridging the gap between physical therapy and conventional medicine.
Hip scour
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This quick screen is used to evaluate the characteristics of the hip socket. We are able to gather the following information by carefully scouring the hip: - Direction of preferred range - Depth of the acetabulum - Amount of abduction relative to depth of hip flexion When we know the above information, we can use this to help us identify the ideal position for squatting. The metric that would c...
Abdominal bracing
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One of the primary advantages of bracing is injury prevention. When we co-contract and utilize our abdomen and the fascial connections surrounding our torso, we create a rigid structure that surrounds our core. This helps prevent unnecessary stress on the wrong tissues and supports the role of the abdominal muscles. This natural backbend is an extremely supportive and rigid ability that allows ...
Latissimus mobility test - Lift test
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This test is a difficult one to assess latissimus dorsi compliance and mobility. While kneeling and sitting on your heels, place your forehead on one of your forearms. With the testing side, slide your hand by reaching forward as far as you can. Rotate your arm until your palm is facing upwards and while holding this position, lift your arm while keeping the elbow straight. The inability to lif...
Wall slides - scapulothoracic assessment
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This awesome assessment is often used as a mobility exercise for many. Begin by laying flat against the wall, making sure that your lumbar and thoracic spines are flat while you maintain contact against the wall with your head. Slide your arms by your side to about 90 degrees and rotate your palms backwards towards the wall. The back of your hand should be able to touch the wall while maintaini...
Thoracic extension test
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This test is used to assess your ability to extend your thoracic spine while maintaining simultaneously flexing your cervical and lumbar spine. Begin by leaning against the wall, your feet should not be further than a foot length from the wall. Posteriorly tilt your pelvis until your lumbar spine is flat against the wall. While keeping your upper back against the wall, chin tuck and flex your c...
Single leg squat assessment
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The single leg squat is in our opinion, one of the most useful functional tests. We perform this test to assess the following: - The type of hip and knee strategy used for squatting down - Pelvic stability and symmetry - Compensation strategies - Ankle mobility and function We begin by assessing with a 6 inch distance and progress to 9 inch and eventually to a 12 inch distance with high level p...
Squatting stance width assessment
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This quick and easy assessment is super useful to help identify the most comfortable stance wdith while squatting. Lay flat on the floor with the bottom of your feet flat against the wall. Lay about 12 inches from the wall and slowly move closer as you attempt various positions. Slide the feet down against the wall and find the path with least resistance. You shouldn't feel your pelvis or lumba...
Squatting foot placement assessment
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This assessment is based on the orthopedic test called "Craig's Test" which is often used for femoral anteversion. We use this test as part of our hip screen for athletes, hip pain, teaching how to squat, and many other applications. The examiner palpates the greater trochanter and passively rotates the hip, both internally and externally. It is recommended that the hand placement along the gre...
Ankle dorsiflexion assessment
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This quick and easy test can be used to assess the ankle range of motion. We use this assessment to identify the ideal squatting position for our athletes and patients. Attempting deep squats and other variations that require your knee to move forward significantly, will require a good amount of ankle dorsiflexion. Prior to measuring the range, we discuss the "short foot", which is the ability ...
Lumbar spinal stenosis Bootcamp
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Custom made table for lumbar spinal stenosis
Ottawa Health: Performance and Rehabilitation
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Ottawa Health: Performance and Rehabilitation