The snow has come and the time to hit the slopes has finally arrived! Skiing, whether it’s downhill or cross-country, can be a fun and healthy way enjoy winter. Nevertheless, skiing, much like many other winter sports, doesn’t come without its own set of risks and possible injuries. Benefits of winter activity Skiing is aContinue Reading »
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The Good, The Bad and The Extremely Frustrating About The Physiotherapy Profession – 5 of the Most Frequent Physiotherapy Frustrations
A while back, we received an e-mail from Bahram Jam about 5 physiotherapy frustrations. For those of you who don’t know Bahram, he is the founder and director of APTEI (Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute), an organization that offers physiotherapists evidence based clinical courses. He is a strong believer in growing the profession of physiotherapyContinue Reading »
Is Your Diet Contributing To Your Pain and Inflammation?
As physiotherapists, we are often asked if our client’s diet can contribute to the inflammation and pain they are experiencing. What we know for sure is that food is fuel for the body. Diet and exercise go hand-in-hand, and it is important to maintain a balanced diet in any healthy lifestyle. Although physiotherapists do notContinue Reading »
Arthritis – Can Physiotherapy Help?
Did you know there are over 100 different types of arthritis? They come in different forms and have different symptoms. It can strike anyone at any time, regardless of age, physical condition or ethnic background, and often with devastating and debilitating effects. Unfortunately, there is no cure for arthritis. Facts and figures about Arthritis inContinue Reading »
My Child is “Pigeon Toed”, is this Bad? The Facts Behind Intoeing in Children
Intoeing, sometimes referred to as being “pigeon-toed”, is a relatively common condition that primarily effects toddlers and children and can involve one or both feet. Intoeing is typically first noticed when children begin walking. However, there are cases when intoeing presents itself later on in childhood. In many cases, intoeing doesn’t interfere with a child’sContinue Reading »
Is Your Bladder Running Your Life?
Urinary incontinence is a common problem that can affect both men and women. According to the Canadian Continence Foundation, 1.5 million Canadians are incontinent. It can be a distressing and embarrassing condition that affects many aspects of life such as work, social activities and intimacy. People may find that there bladder has control of theirContinue Reading »
Growing Pains in the Knees – What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?
Osgood-Schlatter Disease What is OSD? Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is a condition most commonly found in children and adolescents, often during puberty, which is characterized by a painful bump just below one or both knees. This condition frequently occurs in children who are active and participate in sports with regular running, jumping, or fast turns suchContinue Reading »
Incontinence: The Untold Truth About Leaking
Why is it that most people are embarrassed about talking about what’s going on ‘down there’? Most women, about 50% at some point in their life cycle will have experienced urinary incontinence or unwanted ‘leaking’. So it’s actually more common than most people think. You don’t have to feel alone. Incontinence can occur at anyContinue Reading »
Vertigo Physiotherapy – How To Get The Spinning To Stop from Vertigo or BPPV
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, frequently referred to as BPPV, is one of the most common causes of vertigo – the sudden sensation that you or the room around you is spinning. These brief periods of mild to intense spinning sensations are usually triggered by the sudden change in position of your head such as lyingContinue Reading »
To Kegel or Not To Kegel?
We have all heard of the use of Kegel exercises for low back pain to help strengthen and stabilize your pelvis. But what really is a Kegel and do we need to all be doing this exercise? We have noticed an upward trend of performing Kegels in Pilates and other core exercises, as well asContinue Reading »