HEALTH TIPS
How Physiotherapy Can Improve Your Flexibility and Spinal Health
We are creatures of movement and our body systems rely on movement to function properly. Studies show that even for young people, 2 weeks of physical inactivity leads to 30% loss of muscle mass. In turn, inactivity also leads to loss of flexibility within the joints...
7 Tips to Improve Your Posture and Spinal Health with Physiotherapy
Everyday, your spine wages a war against gravity. How well it is aligned during the day, will dictate how well it survives. Do you sit for long periods at work or at home? Do you find yourself slouching during the day? Poor posture strains spinal muscles, ligaments,...
Sciatica Pain Relief Exercises
4 Easy Exercise for Sciatica Pain ReliefWhen your sciatica nerve is compressed, sciatica pain in your back or leg could be quite painful. Here are 4 simple exercises you could do at home to relieve pain in your sciatica nerve. You could also read this post here to...
What is Sciatica Nerve Pain – Causes and Symptoms
What Is Sciatica? If you have changes in your posture, muscle strength or pelvic alignment, the sciatic nerve can become compressed, leading to common low back and radiating leg pain. Common facts about sciatica The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve in...
Should I use Hot or Cold to Reduce My Shoulder Pain?
This is a very common question and most health professionals would say to use cold therapy if your shoulder was injured in the past 72 hrs. After 72hrs they would say to use heat to promote healing. This is a very acceptable statement and is followed by millions,...
Why Does My Back & Neck Hurt?
Why Does My Back & Neck Hurt? Pain is a symptom of the underlying mechanical problem. The vast majority of back, sciatica or neck pain is caused by poor mechanical movement of the spine. This occurs from poor posture, alignment, flexibility, coordination, and weak...
5 Common Reasons Why Your Shoulder Pain is Not Going Away
WHY SOME PEOPLE FAIL TO GET BETTER? There are Five common reasons why people fail to see progress in shoulder recovery; They ignore their pain and continue to do activities that cause more pain. They take medications to mask their pain and continue to do activities...
What do Physiotherapists Do?
Physiotherapists, also known as Physical therapists, typically have degrees in medical science. Registered Physiotherapists, licensed by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, evaluate orthopedic and neurological conditions that affect movement. Many years of...
Toenail Fungus Causes and Treatment
“My goodness my toenails are ugly. I can’t wear sandals outside!” It started as a little white spot on your toenail, but it didn’t really bother you – perhaps you thought it was caused by leaving your nail polish on too long, or maybe you stubbed your toe and thought...