by Dr. Veronica Jow | Oct 30, 2019 | Treatments
What is EPAT? Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) or EPAT treatment is an advanced non-invasive procedure that uses acoustic pressure waves for healing musculoskeletal pain. It uses a unique set of acoustic pressure waves to stimulate metabolism, speed...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Oct 10, 2019 | Sports Injuries
Long gone are the days of hitting your forties, settling down and taking it easy until retirement. As more of us live well into our late seventies and eighties, the prospect of staying physically active for longer is a very real one. In fact, it’s not uncommon...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 26, 2019 | Conditions
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? While the terms are often used interchangeably, strains and sprains are two different medical conditions. A sprain is an injury to the ligament, a piece of tissue that connects the bones of a joint. An ankle sprain...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 23, 2019 | Conditions
What is the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis? The tendon is a flexible band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are remarkably strong and are able to withstand all of the day to day stresses and pressure that we place on them. When a tendon...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 20, 2019 | Conditions
What is arthritis? Technically, arthritis means an inflammation of the joint. But the term arthritis is used very broadly to describe pain or stiffness of a joint. There are multiple types of arthritis: Degenerative Arthritis (Osteoarthritis): The most common type of...
