Summer in Vancouver is the perfect time to get outdoors—whether it’s hiking in Lynn Canyon, biking the Seawall, kayaking in Deep Cove, or tending to your backyard garden. But with increased activity comes a rise in injuries, especially those linked to overuse, poor preparation, or simply bad luck.
At Backs in Action Wellness & Rehab Centre, ourmultidisciplinary team is here to help you stay active, recover quickly, and prevent re-injury. Here are some of the most common summer injuries in BC and how our integrated care model can support your recovery with multiple complementary options.
Common Causes: Hiking, trail running, soccer, and uneven terrain
Symptoms: Swelling, bruising, instability, and pain during movement
Effective Treatments:
Physiotherapy: Rebuilding strength, balance, and proprioception to prevent future sprains. Bracing can also provide stability and medical grade compression to the affected area and shockwave therapy can speed up the healing process significantly with particular injuries.
Chiropractic Care: Joint mobilization and alignment for improved biomechanics and faster recovery. Custom foot orthotics can also help relieve pressure off affected areas of the feet and help to retrain your feet to walk with the proper gait and form.
Other Supportive Therapies:Kinesiology for gait retraining; Acupuncture for reducing inflammation and pain.
Common Causes: Overuse during activities like kayaking, tennis, gardening, or golf
Symptoms: Localized pain, stiffness, tenderness, and reduced range of motion
Effective Treatments:
Physiotherapy: Modalities like ultrasound or shockwave therapy help provide pain relief and break down calcium accumulations. Targeted soft tissue release to reduce muscle tension and break down adhesions.
Kinesiology: Personalized strengthening and stretching programs to restore healthy movement patterns.
Other Supportive Therapies:Massage therapy for targeted soft tissue release to release muscle tensions and break down adhesions. Physiotherapy modalities like ultrasound or shockwave therapy; Acupuncture for pain relief and circulation.
3. Low Back Pain
Common Causes: Biking, camping, lifting heavy items, gardening, or long road trips
Other Supportive Therapies:Kinesiology for custom exercises, rehabilitation, gait correction and better foot mechanics; Acupuncture for pain and inflammation.
