It’s frustrating that most people don’t actually know the answer to this question. You’d think that as a healthcare professional, there would be clear transparency as to what we do. You know that a doctor prescribes meds, a dentist fixes your teeth, a pharmacist dispenses meds. But a physiotherapist, um… wait, what does a physiotherapist […]
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With the rise of covid-19, accessing healthcare has been a weird experience. Although physiotherapy is an essential service, clients have been hesitant about coming into clinics and rightfully so. Options like physiotherapy at home have received more attention as a result. It puts the client in control of their therapeutic environment while allowing the physiotherapist to bring
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Basketball is a sport riddled with injuries. For every big name you can think of, you may also remember the injuries they’ve dealt with. Kobe’s and Durant’s achilles, Derrick Rose’s knee, Paul George’s and Shaun Livingston’s shins, and more. For the vast majority of them, jumping or exploding off the dribble is the reason. To
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I suffer from horrible knees. I could never escape the pain I was destined to feel after every basketball game. Jumping was laborious. Changing directions became slower by the minute. The problem always got to the point of no return – when the pain was so bad that I couldn’t play anymore. This was often
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Let’s not sugar-coat this, physical therapy for tennis elbow can be annoying. What’s more annoying is that the name of this injury is misleading. You don’t have to be Roger Federer to be at risk of developing it. Tennis elbow can affect anyone who uses their hands repeatedly for work. If you’ve had it before, you’ll know about the
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What does it mean to bench press without pain? I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. You see, I’ve trained at the gym for most of my life. Everyone wants the answer to this question. Yet we still go on and lift as heavy as we can, regardless of the pain we experience. The
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Imagine the look you’d give someone walking barefoot outside. A few thoughts would cross your mind: Are they crazy? Could they be a hippie? Are they unable to afford shoes? At the end of the day, watching someone walking barefoot outdoors just feels wrong. Wearing shoes is a must we’re told, and rightfully so. We
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Imagine doing what you want without worrying if your body will hurt or fall apart. Now stop imagining. Many of us believe that injuries are “part of life.” As if we can expect it no matter what we do. Not only is that wrong, but it’s also backwards thinking. As I discuss the benefits of
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360. That’s the number of joints we have in our body. Knowing this information, imagine having to explain to an alien what humans do in a nutshell these days. We’d mention that we work, eat, sleep, make love, and more. You’d be hard-pressed to mention any type of movement though. The aliens are puzzled now.
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Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a physical therapy specialty that assesses and treats the muscles and tissues of the pelvic region. If you’re experiencing problems with muscles of the pelvic floor, such as incontinence, prolapse, or chronic pelvic pain, a pelvic floor physiotherapist in Whitby can help you find relief and improve your quality of life. Located
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