02Dec
Foot Health and Mobility
- On December 2, 2016
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Why We Often Neglect Foot Health Our poor feet! Many of us take our feet for granted, until there is a problem with them. Putting them in high heels, walking for miles on them, shoving them into shoes! There are many products out there to help feet: over priced cushion-y running shoes, orthotics and gel […]
21Nov
Healthy Gifts For The Holidays!
- On November 21, 2016
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Gift giving is one of my favourite things. Coming up with a special gift for people I care about means a great deal to me. I try to think about them as a person, the things that they love to do or want to do and that is how I base my creative thoughts. […]
02Aug
Physiotherapy For Vertigo
- On August 2, 2016
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Physiotherapy Can Help With Dizziness 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 on BPPV, which is […]
22Jul
Scoliosis And Zebrafish!
- On July 22, 2016
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What Is Scoliosis? Did you know that approximately 3% of children worldwide are affected by scoliosis? Scoliosis is a condition where the spine develops an abnormal sideways curve. In many cases, it is classified as “idiopathic,” meaning we still don’t fully understand why it develops. For families and clinicians alike, this uncertainty has made scoliosis […]
10Jun
Too Much Water?
- On June 10, 2016
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Are You Drinking Too Much Water? What Is 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 water and […]
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 […]