Finding Balance
“Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals” Araujo CG, de Souza e Silva CG, Laukkanen JA, et al British Journal of Sports Medicine 2022;56:975-980. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/17/975...
Take Care of Your Neck-It Needs to Last a Lifetime
So...your exact number will depend on the length of your neck, weight of your head, etc. Regardless, it is easy with this visual to see the increased forces at the neck related to chronic head forward and down posture. Lengthened back of neck, shortened front of neck,...
Protecting Your Hands Before They Give You Grief
Protect your Hands Before they give you Grief Hands are so vital to your every day function! Things like opening jars and doing up buttons can become difficult if your hands are not healthy. While you may not be able to avoid some of the changes that come with aging...
How to Cough to Protect Your Pelvic Floor
When there is so much illness going around, it feels inevitable to cough and sneeze at some point. Being sick is scary if you don’t trust your bladder - talk about adding insult to injury! Coughing and sneezing puts a lot of load on the pelvic floor and when it...
How to Book an Appointment Online
Our assistant Stephanie has put together a tutorial about booking an appointment online. We are happy to help you when you call, but for...
Are You Ski Season Ready?
Many patients, friends, and colleagues are talking about plans to do some skiing or snowboarding in the next few months. Your overall fitness level will contribute to your enjoyment of your day at the hill. If you workout now and in the coming weeks, your muscles will...
Jaw Pain and Dental Visits
Avoid jaw pain at your next dental visit Are you hearing radio advertising about getting into the dentist before your Extended Health Benefits expire? It got us thinking…How can we help our clients that are seeking dental care in the next while? Below are a few ideas...
Back Pain
Back pain is common- most people will experience back pain in their lifetime. This can vary from one event that resolves easily, to ongoing significant pain that limits a person’s lifestyle. There are many factors that cause back pain, and often more than one factor...
Lynsie is headed to Japan: Tokyo 2021
Lynsie is taking part in Tokyo 2021! Lynsie has spent the last several years working towards the achievement of a post graduate Sports Physiotherapy Diploma (SPD). This process included many hours of formal and informal study and mentorship, on field work, and both...
Mask Policy Update
Mask Policy and COVID-19 Information Close Fitting Masks Required in the Clinic The Government of Alberta allows for in-person physiotherapy visits when you and your therapist are healthy and comfortable with doing so. Video treatments continue to be a great option...