Common Conditions Treated At Alliance

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of each foot and connects the heel bone to the toes (plantar fascia). 

Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning. As you get up and move, the pain normally decreases, but it might return after long periods of standing or when you stand up after sitting.

Soft tissue therapy including registered massage, instrument assisted soft tissue therapy, IMS, acupuncture and shockwave can help to alleviate this condition.

Custom orthotics from one of our chiropractors can be used to alleviate this condition as well as prevent its occurrence or re-occurrence.

Migraines can have many different causes. Often migraines are brought on from multiple triggers. These triggers can and often include one or more of; stress, hormones, alcohol, caffeine, TMD/jaw issues, metabolic imbalances, anemia, muscle tension or neurological conditions. 

At Alliance we collaborate to treat as many of these underlying cause as possible to see achieve a lesser frequency, intensity and ideally cessation of migraines. 

Treatments used include hormone therapy with Naturopathic medicine, IMS/Acupuncture for tension, Counselling for stress, and chiropractors registered massage for TMJ, joint and soft tissue causes.

The bones that make up the pelvis can cause pain during pregnancy. These pains arise from the sacro-iliac and symphysis pubis joints. Some women experience pain in their lower back, buttocks, thighs, hips, groin or pubic bones at some time during their pregnancy.

Strong tissues called ligaments hold the bones of the pelvis together; the normal hormonal effects of pregnancy cause the ligaments to be more flexible. This is an important process as it allows the pelvis to widen during the birth of your baby. However, it does mean that your joints are more mobile; this can cause discomfort.

Mid-back and neck pain and discomfort are also common from changes in spinal pressure from the baby and development of heavier breast tissue.

Registered Massage, Chiropractors, Craniosacral Therapy and Acupuncture can help to alleviate this pain. Physiotherapy and Active Rehabilitation can help to strengthen and prevent re-occurrence.

Your first step toward normal function is healing from the surgery itself.  Class 4 Cold Laser can also help to heal faster and with less scar tissue. 

Getting basic function back is an important early step in recovery. Mobilizing an injury is very important to getting your body to behave normally after surgery using soft tissue and joint mobilizations.

Equally important is rebuilding strength through therapy to avoid muscle weakness, which will also limit flexibility, endurance, and power in an injured area. 

Once you have more strength and increased motion, the next step to getting back is balance and coordination. Exercises at this stage are designed to increase speed and agility, and require more targeted and nuanced training.The goal is normal flexibility, strength, and equilibrium.

Registered massage therapy, acupuncture, active rehabilitation, physiotherapy, chiropractors and laser therapy are recommended to achieve optimal results.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of the hand. When the median nerve is compressed, symptoms can include numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and arm.

The anatomy of the wrist, health problems and possibly repetitive hand motions can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Proper treatment usually relieves the tingling and numbness and restores wrist and hand function.

Laser, Acupuncture, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Massage and Shockwave can help with this condition. 

Whiplash is an injury to your neck. It is caused by your neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa. The injury, usually involves the muscles, discs, nerves, and tendons in your neck.

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination.

A joint sprain is the overstretching or tearing of ligaments. Ligaments are the bands of tissue that connect two bones together in a joint. 

A joint strain is the overstretching or tearing of muscles or tendons. Tendons are the dense fibrous cords of tissue that connect bones to muscles. 

Headaches are also common after a motor-vehicle accident.

Physiotherapy, Registered Massage, Chiropractors, Acupuncture, and Active Rehab are all effective in returning to pre-accident pain free status.