Are you struggling from persistent back pain and are looking for ways to relieve it? A nagging ache in your lower back area is frustrating to deal with any day. Yet, some people wake up with pain every morning. Some even turn to some over-the-counter medication to get a bit of relief from the pain….
How Our Walk Affects Our Health It’s time to realize the truth—many Canadians have bad posture. While this may not seem like a huge deal, poor posture can lead to back pain, joint degeneration, spinal dysfunction, and more complications. Most of us link poor posture to sitting at our desks, slouching, or bending over our…
Dealing With the Effects Every 10 minutes someone in Canada has a stroke. That’s over 60,000 strokes every year with roughly 14,000 leading to death. Unfortunately, surviving a stroke often means living with debilitating effects sometimes even a disability. However, if you’re a stroke survivor, there is still hope. Recovery after a stroke greatly depends…
Easy Exercises You Should Be Doing Major chronic illnesses like cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are the cause of 65% of all deaths in Canada. Never mind Canada, that number remains the same globally. Exercise not only keeps your bones healthy and strong but also decreases your chances of developing chronic illnesses. Yet, despite this, plenty…
What else is physiotherapy good for? Did you know that over 350 million people in the world have arthritis? In the United States and Canada, it accounts for the leading cause of disability. Arthritis ranks higher than other chronic issues such as heart disease and diabetes. In an age that deals with multiple chronic issues, these…
What Training & Qualifications Does a Physiotherapist Have? Have you got sports injuries that are continuing to ache? Do you frequently find you pull muscles? Maybe your knees are starting to trouble you. A physiotherapist can help with all aches and pains, and more! But wait, what exactly is a physiotherapist? How are they different…
And what training or qualifications do they have? Are you suffering from back pain? What about frequent headaches or shoulder tension? These may seem like separate problems, but they all have a common link. Each of these conditions can stem from your spine. People often underestimate the influence their spines have over their bodies. If…
Reasons to see a physiotherapist after a bad fall Falls send thousands of Canadians to emergency rooms every year. Slips and trips aren’t innocent, especially if you’re feeling pain afterwards. If you’ve fallen recently, you may have seriously hurt yourself. The key to coming back from a fall is a strong fall recovery plan. With…
At-home therapies to help maintain your progress As of 2019, the physical therapy industry was worth about $33 billion. While there are many great physical therapists and chiropractors that can help you recover from some type of injury, progress in physical therapy typically comes from continuing your recovery outside of your appointments. Do you want…
How to find the relief you need Experts estimate that 1 in 4 Canadian adults – about 7.63 million people – live with some type of chronic pain. For many, this takes the form of chronic shoulder pain. Whether you spend your days lifting weights, working a physically demanding job, or even sitting at a…
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