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How to Avoid Gardening Injuries

  • Posted by Christine
  • On May 8, 2021
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  Exciting news, gardening season is on its way and many are eager to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty! On top of being a great stress reliever, gardening is a way to get fresh air and exercise your creativity. It is also a great activity to improve your cardiovascular system, flexibility, […]
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Tissue Tolerance: The Key to Injury Prevention

  • Posted by Christine
  • On May 8, 2021
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Written by: Christine Campbell All tissues in our body have a certain level of tolerance or ability to manage a load. The level is different for each muscle, and the amount of tolerance each muscle has can depend on a variety of different factors. By understanding the concept of tissue tolerance, we can often avoid […]
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How Is Screen Time Impacting Youth?

  • Posted by Christine
  • On January 24, 2021
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Written by: Christine Campbell As technology advances the number of device related injuries continue to rise, especially in children. As many of us know, the use mobile devices and the amount of time utilizing devices has increased dramatically. One of the issues with mobile device use is the posture that is adapted, which can cause […]

Is Tele-Rehab Right For You?

  • Posted by Christine
  • On January 1, 2021
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You may have already heard of ‘Virtual care,’ a growing service, which is also known as Telerehabilitation or Tele-health. It is the professional delivery of online physiotherapy services, available to you with the click of a button! Although virtual care does not offer hands-on services, it allows for the application of the two most important […]
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The Big Three To Relieve Low Back Pain

  • Posted by Christine
  • On November 5, 2017
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Written by: Christine Campbell Back pain plagues four out of five Canadians at some point throughout their lifespan. It can be quite debilitating, and affect basic tasks throughout your day. Often clients describe how their back pain started, perhaps by reaching down to grab something off the floor or by twisting and reaching. This is […]

Sweaty Mess…

  • Posted by Christine
  • On June 2, 2016
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Since there are lots of reasons to do interval training, my workout today consisted of running and cycle intervals. At McMaster University (yay McMaster, that’s where I did my Kinesiology degree) they have determined that doing interval training can be just as effective as a longer, steady state workout. Here’s more info if you want: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/kinesiologists-column-a-hit-in-globe-and-mail/ […]
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Lyme Disease Treatment

  • Posted by Christine
  • 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 […]
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How To Prevent Injuries For The Upcoming Fall Sporting Season

  • Posted by Christine
  • 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 […]

Top 5 Reasons To Love Burpees

  • Posted by Christine
  • On December 14, 2014
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You can create such a pretty sweat angel  You can do them anywhere – literally anywhere  What else can you openly have such a love-hate relationship with? There isn’t a single muscle that isn’t used  Short on time – get a free workout in under 10 minutes

Why Is Your Injury Not Getting Better?

  • Posted by Christine
  • 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 […]