21Sep
Spruce Up Your Workout!
- On September 21, 2016
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Do your workouts need a little freshness? Try this routine … Warm up 5 minutes – get the blood flowing, no static stretches. Jump up, jump up, and get down. Workout 5 rounds of 20 Air Squats 10 Push-ups 20 Lunges 10 Tricep Dips (can do these off a couch/chair) 20 Burpees
02Aug
Physiotherapy For Vertigo
- On August 2, 2016
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Did you know physiotherapy can assist patients with vertigo? A bad spell of vertigo can leave people feeling very debilitated. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and difficulty walking. There are many causes of vertigo, or dizziness, which include: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV, acute vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease or migraine disorders. This article focuses […]
22Jul
Scoliosis And Zebrafish!
- On July 22, 2016
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Did you know that 3% of the children in the world are affected by scoliosis? But we till don’t fully understand why it happens. A recent study has indicated that a disruption in the flow of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) may cause idiopathic scoliosis in Zebrafish. So what? Curves in the Zebrafish could be restored by […]
13Jun
Benefits of Hiking
- On June 13, 2016
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What to Bring and How to Prep for a Hike How prepared you are for a hike can either make or break your day. If you are fueled properly and have the right clothes and supplies, you can get outside and enjoy being in nature! I love being in the great outdoors, it calms my […]
10Jun
Too Much Water?
- On June 10, 2016
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Are you drinking too much? Have you ever heard of hyponatremia? We are often bombarded with messages of drinking more water, however some of us are actually drinking too much! Exertional hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, is caused by two distinct components, which may arise with prolonged exercise (more than 4 hours): drinking too much […]
08Jun
Health Benefits of Running
- On June 8, 2016
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What’s your cadence? Are you just starting to run? Have you run for a long time? Do you prefer short distances or racking up the km’s? Regardless of these questions you should know about your cadence! Cadence means how many steps you take in a given amount of time. Naturally, we should take about 3 […]
16May
Lyme Disease Treatment
- On May 16, 2016
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Warmer weather is finally here! However, that means ticks are here too! In 2013 KFL&A Public Health reported that 23% of the ticks brought in for testing were positive for Lyme disease! The percentage of ticks carrying Lyme is rising and so are the number of patient cases. Physiotherapy can be helpful throughout the various stages […]
27Aug
How To Prevent Injuries For The Upcoming Fall Sporting Season
- On August 27, 2015
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Many fall sports will kick off in the next few weeks, so consider some of these pointers to decrease the risk of injury which will keep athletes out of rehab and on the field! A study was conducted (systematic review – where really smart people compared the results from multiple different studies) which evaluated the […]
10Dec
Why Injuries Don’t Heal
- On December 10, 2014
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Rackin’ up the AirMiles at the LCBO Yes, collecting airmiles at the LCBO can be a fun game, but it’s really not going to help you recover from an injury. Alcohol effects our sleep. When we pass out (interestingly enough, same thing happens with sleeping pills!) we don’t go into a deep sleep. Deep sleep […]
11Oct
What is Functional Movement?
- On October 11, 2014
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The term “Functional Exercise” is the new “over pronation.”Remember back in the 90’s when your local shoe store looked at your feet (in a static position no less) and told you that you have a MAJOR issue – you pronate. You thought – oh my gosh, is it that obvious? I didn’t think anyone would […]