Are you doing your stretches in the most effective way? Stretching is something we do on a daily basis sometimes without realizing it, like when we first wake up in the morning or standing after sitting for a long period of time. In physiotherapy we have a saying that we go by, ‘use it or […]
Summer is only here for a short time so we have to make the most of it. But unless we have an in-home gym, staying active while avoiding the heat can be a little challenging. The heat this summer has been at an all time high leaving us in desperate need for some air conditioning. […]
If you look out the window today you’ll slowly start to see that the days are getting longer, the days seem brighter and warmer, while birds and animals are quietly becoming more vocal and active. Spring is here! As predictable as the greening of the grass and the blooming of the spring flowers, physiotherapists around […]
It’s winter in Canada. It’s cold and there’s snow and when there’s snow, there’s the inevitable task of shovelling. Now to most seasoned Canadians knowing how to shovel is just as Canadian as knowing how to skate. There are some people, such as newcomers to Canada whose first exposure to a Canadian winter blast can […]
Move before it hurts! With more and more people working from home, it has become increasingly apparent that people are spending exceedingly longer and longer periods of time in front of a laptop or large computer screens. With that new reality, it is inevitable that people over time will start to develop issues. It´s related […]
Breastfeeding and physiotherapy…what is the connection? There was a time, many years ago, when I first started as a physiotherapist. I was manning the front desk of our clinic while our admin had gone for a lunch break when I received a call that asked for a specific type of physiotherapy. I distinctly remember the […]
FCAMPT designation certified means Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manual and Manipulative Physical Therapy. This designation is regarded as the highest level of manual therapy training that an orthopaedic physiotherapist can obtain. Do you know that beyond being primary care practitioners, there are highly trained physiotherapists that perform spinal and joint manipulation? Physiotherapists upon […]
2020 in the time of COVID has presented people with many different challenges to their lifestyle. A large majority of people are now working from the comfort of their own home. While this may provide people with a level of convenience, one negative side effect of this new dynamic is that people are spending long […]
