COVID-19 is, as most of us know by now, much more than the flu. Its symptoms can sometimes persist for months, damaging the lungs, the heart and the brain. This increases the risk of health problems i...
The most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is called a concussion. While it is traumatic in the medical sense, the severity of a concussion can vary from one case to another. As every concus...
Dystonia is a very complex neurological disorder, characterized by involuntary muscle movement, and is one of the most common movement disorders together with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease....
Movement disorders affect nearly one out of every ten Canadians. In some way, shape or form, many of us are struggling with a movement disorder. But what exactly is defined as a movement disorder? Wha...
What’s does a typical day look like at an advanced concussion clinic in Ottawa? That’s a really nice question that we get from patients and visitors alike from time to time. The truth is, there are fe...
Chronic back pain afflicts millions of Canadians. Bulging, herniated or degenerating discs in the spine end up being felt as back pain and/or neck pain, or even pain in the limbs. For many years, the ...
Have you ever heard the terms “Grade 1 concussion,” “Grade 2 concussion” or “Grade 3 concussion” before? Did you wonder what this “grade” refers to? Concussions are a complex and sometimes misundersto...
Do you suffer from vertigo, dizziness, balance issues and/or visual disturbance? If so, you know that life with one or more of these conditions is challenging enough even on a good day – and can be do...
With several months of the global COVID-19 pandemic upon us, our advanced concussion clinic continues to put your health and safety – as well as the health and safety of our doctors and care team – at...
Dystonia diagnoses have been on the increase in Ottawa and across Canada in recent years. As more is understood about dystonia – its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment – we’re seeing a signific...