Trish Trumper, RMT

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

04/03/2026

Wondering how to check your lab results in Victoria, BC? Here are the easiest ways to access your own health information:

🧪 Health Gateway
This is the best place to start. It’s a provincial system that lets you see many of your lab results, medications, and immunizations in one place. You can log in securely using your BC Services Card.

🧪 MyCareCompass (LifeLabs)
If your bloodwork was done at LifeLabs, you can often see results here the fastest—sometimes within a couple of days.

🧪 MyHealth (Island Health)
If your tests were done through a hospital or Island Health clinic, this portal may have your lab results and other reports.

📌 A few things to keep in mind:
• Results may appear at different times depending on the test
• Some results are released after your doctor has reviewed them
• Not all tests show up in every system

If you have questions about your results, please book an appointment—we’re happy to review them with you.

03/24/2026

Most people look at this and focus on the timelines. 9 months, 12 months, 2 years. Nice and tidy. Real patients don’t follow that.

What matters more is what you actually see.

Adhesive capsulitis isn’t just a “stiff shoulder.” It’s a shoulder where movement is limited whether the patient tries… or you try. Active range is reduced, and passive range is reduced as well. That’s one of the key clinical signs.

If they can’t lift it, but you can move it further, you’re thinking along a different line. If both are restricted — especially external rotation — adhesive capsulitis moves higher up your list.

Now, risk factors.

This doesn’t just show up randomly. There are patterns. Diabetes is a big one. Thyroid disorders also come up regularly. Previous shoulder injury or a period of reduced use can trigger it. And then there’s age — most commonly between 40–60.

You’ll also see it more in females, and menopause likely plays a role here. Hormonal changes, particularly the drop in oestrogen, are thought to influence connective tissue behaviour and inflammatory responses. That can make the capsule more susceptible to thickening and stiffness. It’s not the only reason, but it’s part of the picture.

The inflammation point in this graphic is only part of the story. Early on, yes, there may be an inflammatory component. As it progresses, you’re dealing more with capsular thickening and reduced joint capacity. So it’s not just something that needs “calming down.”

And the stages? Freezing, frozen, thawing. Useful as a rough guide, but don’t treat it like a schedule. Patients don’t move through this in a straight line.

Management isn’t about forcing range back. It’s about working within tolerance, keeping the shoulder moving, and reducing sensitivity so the patient can actually use it again. Sometimes injections help, sometimes they don’t. There’s no one-size approach.

Bottom line:

If it doesn’t move when they try… and it doesn’t move when you try… pay attention.

03/24/2026

Every COVID-19 infection carries a risk of Long COVID - affecting the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system in ways that can last months or longer.

Prevention still works.

- Masking: Wear a high-quality mask (N95 or better) to reduce spread
- Ventilation: Bring in fresh air and use HEPA filtration indoors
- Distancing: Reduce crowding, use hybrid/remote options when possible
- Testing: Test early and often
- Vaccination: Helps protect against severe illness, especially with other measures

03/24/2026

Are you waiting for a medical imaging appointment(CT, MRI, ultrasound, bone density or bone scan)?

If you’re registered with MyHealth, you’ll get text/email notifications with your appointment details, preparation instructions, and appointment confirmation links!

There’s also a phone number for patient questions or cancellations: 250-370-8003

Patients can register for MyHealth by phone: 1-844-844-2219

Or in person at any Island Health lab, medical imaging site, or hospital admission desk.

Or online: getmyhealth.islandhealth.ca

03/22/2026

So, walking is great, but it isn’t going to maintain or build strength.

As we get older, strength training becomes more important for us, in order to keep being functional.

Things like climbing up or down stairs, lifting suitcases, moving furniture, carrying groceries, yard work, helping others, these all require strength.

Wondering where to start?

Have a look at this summary from the American College of Sports Medicine 2026 review of the evidence, and feel free to ask us any questions:

Happy strength training!! 💪🏼😊

03/19/2026