Action Sport Physio Sports medecine
 Number 1 | February 2010 |  Version françaiseAction-Réaction 

Action Sport Physio is proud to be the Consumer's Choice 2010!

The 1,400 consumers who participated in a recent survey done by Léger Marketing have chosen Action Sport Physio as the top consumer's choice for physiotherapy in the Greater Montreal area. According to the participants, Action Sport Physio clinics take first place for customer satisfaction, the quality of the services and the rates for the services offered! Congratulations to the entire team!

Newsletter Information

Welcome to our new Action-Reaction readers! Produced and distributed by Action Sport Physio, Action-Reaction will be distributed electronically on a regular basis and is first and foremost a tool designed to provide information to the general population. Each edition contains a wealth of information on orthopaedic injuries and physical rehabilitation.

So that we can protect the environment, you will receive your copy of Action-Reaction electronically from now on!

Launch of our new website!

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to visit our new website, which was launched on January 28th. You will find all the information you need regarding our clinics, our services, and much more! Come visit us at
www.actionsportphysio.com

 

Wrist and Hand Injuries

We often take our ability to function with our hands for granted. The adaptability and dexterity of movements of the wrist, hand and fingers on any given day are only realized if that ability has been limited by pain or injury. The anatomical makeup of the wrist/hand area is a complex array of bones, tendons, muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, ligaments and connective tissue. Unfortunately the wrist and hand is frequently injured because of its constant use in most daily functions and tasks. We tend to however place less urgency on wrist and hand injuries and don’t appreciate that the failure to properly diagnose, treat and rehabilitate wrist and hand injuries could have long term effects and possible disability.

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Physiotherapist Profile

Liliane Holtmann

Liliane is one of the most experienced physiotherapists at Action Sport Physio joining our St-Bruno clinic in 1991, she also worked in Laval and finally in 1993, she joined Action Sport Physio Downtown team. Through the years, Liliane has developed a strong relationship of trust and a loyal patient following. With a particular interested in senior’s injuries, she has a very varied clientele and enjoys specifically dealing with lower limb injuries such as the foot.

A graduate of Physiotherapy from McGill University in 1987, she is a member of the “Ordre des professionnels de la physiothérapie du Québec”. Having worked five years at the Royal Victoria Hospital, devoting her energy mainly to the athletic community in the physiotherapy out-patient orthopedic department, she treated many high performance athletes and classical ballet and modern dancers. This experience is where she developed her passion for sport medicine.

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Computer workstation setup: Your hand posture

Hand posture & positioning

  • Use a wrist pad only when working on hard surfaces or edges.
  • Adopt good work practices.
  • Avoid strenuous and extreme wrist positions (see illustrations).

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