Patti Farrell, DC

09/29/2017

With op**te addiction being a large issue in today's society, it is important to seek out other alternatives for pain management. Check out this blog I wrote discussing acupuncture's role as an analgesic and let me know what you think! Have a great weekend everyone!

This second of a 3-part blog series is written from the perspective of Dr. Patti Farrell, Chiropractor at Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation. It will review what pain is, and it introduces the role contemporary medical acupuncture can play in the reduction of your pain. The International A...

02/09/2017

Check out my blog post on concussions, what is actually happening in the brain when a concussion happens and why proper management is essential!! Enjoy!

http://www.leapsboundsrehab.ca/2017/02/07/concussion-whats-really-going-happening-importance-baseline-testing/

Written By: Dr. Patti Farrell – BA(Hons), DC With all the attention in the media surrounding concussion over the past few years, it is no secret that this has been a ‘hot topic’, specifically in sports. There are many questions surrounding concussions. People often wonder, what defines a concussion?...

12/05/2016

Great article re-emphasizing the importance of removing of an athlete from play immediately after experiencing a concussion. This prospective study compared neurocognitive performance, symptoms, and recovery time between athletes immediately removed from play after a concussion, versus those that continued to play.
Results: "Athletes who continued to play with a SRC [sport-related concussion] required nearly twice as long to recover than those who were immediately removed from play (44 vs 22 days). These athletes demonstrated worse postinjury neurocognitive and symptom presentation at 1 to 7 days and at 8 to 30 days than athletes immediately removed from play. Removal from play status was also associated with a greater risk of protracted SRC recovery than other empirically supported factors."

Check it out:
Elbin RJ. et al. Removal from play after concussion and recovery time. Pediatrics. 2016 Sept; 138(3): doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-0910

09/28/2016

We've all heard of Sciatica but what about "Side-atica"?
Commonly misdiagnosed as sciatica, 'side-atica' presents as pain in the lateral and posterior aspect of the hip, extending down as far as the outer ankle. Although patients experience symptoms down the leg (hence a diagnoses of sciatica), the symptoms do not represent a true radicular pattern. Instead, symptoms are due to a referral pattern of myofascial origin, commonly stemming from dysfunction of the gluteus minimus muscle.
The proper functioning of this muscle is crucial in maintaining pelvic stability during the stance phase of gait. Large loads applied to the pelvis during gait, combined with the mechanical disadvantage the muscle has during the cycle makes it susceptible to overuse injury.

Check out a great article titled "Gluteus Minimus Referral Pattern: An All Too Often Misdiagnosed Cause of Lateral Leg Pain in Runners" by Dr. Ian MacIntyre describing several cases of this condition, along with the anatomy of the glut min muscle, diagnosis and treatment.

09/14/2016

Welcome to my page everybody :)

I am pleased to announce that I am currently accepting patients at Leaps and Bounds Performance Rehabilitation located at Third Line and Dundas in Oakville Ontario on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (http://www.leapsboundsrehab.ca)!

I will also be accepting patients at Momentum Chiropractic and Sports Therapy in Aurora, Ontario at Yonge and Wellington beginning October 1st and will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (http://www.momentumtherapy.ca)!

If you feel like you or anybody you know could benefit from chiropractic and multidisciplinary care, please book in today for an assessment!