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RockTape As An Adjunctive Therapy

8/18/2015

 
Our Doctors and Therapists often use adjunctive therapy options in a more comprehensive treatment approach. Other therapy options may include:
  • taping (elastic therapeutic tape)
  • instrument assisted soft tissue work
  • myofascial therapy
  • joint mobilization/manipulation
  • exercise/stretching
  • home program
  • ergonomic assessment
Rocktape is one of those add-ons sometimes used as part of a complete treatment. Below are a couple of examples of how we might use Rocktape as part of your treatment.

How Does Rock Tape help?:


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Laser and Ultrasound Therapy vs Shockwave Therapy

8/15/2015

 
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Traditional ultrasound therapy was the go to modality for the conditions noted below for many years. Laser showed up on the scene in a big way in the early 2000s. Nowadays the modality of choice for our 10 practitioners is Shockwave. Our ultrasound machine sits idol most of the time and is only used on those patients who we cannot use Shockwave on, which is a very small percent. Our cold laser was rarely used; in fact so little it was sold as the practitioners lost confidence in that particular modality.

Shockwave is especially specific for tendinopathies such as:

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Shockwave V-Actor added to our Shockwave Machine

8/10/2015

 
PictureEffective physiological muscle vibration therapy
Two weeks ago we added a V-actor head to our already popular shockwave machine. Our standard head is called the D-actor and both tools can be used as a stand-alone treatment or together. In addition, these tools are often used as an adjunct in a general treatment plan. Patients have been giving us extremely positive feedback since our shockwave machine arrived 7 months ago. We have done hundreds of treatments and applied over 2 million pulses to date. If you have shoulder, elbow and/or foot pain, try shockwave.


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5118 Roblin Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3R 0G9  
Tel:204-885-5864
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  • Home
  • Acupuncture
  • Chiropractic
    • Dr. Robert Muir
  • Massage Therapy
    • Kylynn Hill
    • Emilie Shewchuk
    • Kaylee Woodward
  • Athletic & Physiotherapy
    • Jenna Shimoji
    • Kate Garinger
    • Jon Tiessen
    • Kaylee Woodward
    • Nicholas Tielemans
  • Foot Care/Pedorthic
    • Donagh Peters
    • Brent Konantz
  • About
    • Contact >
      • Our Staff
    • Find Us
    • Comment Page
    • Hours of Operation
    • Treatment >
      • Active Release Technique
      • Acupuncture
      • Alter G Training
      • Flexion Distraction
      • Graston Technique
      • RockTape
      • Shockwave Therapy
      • Vestibular Rehabilitation
    • Privacy
    • Terms Of Use
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