6 Proven Strategies for Improving Your Posture and Reducing Pain
This blog post explores 6 proven strategies for improving posture and reducing pain, including practicing good sitting habits, strengthening core muscles, and stretching regularly. If you're struggling with poor posture, these tips can help you improve your alignment and prevent injury.
Revolutionizing Rehabilitation: The Convenience and Effectiveness of Mobile Physiotherapy
Experience the convenience and effectiveness of mobile physiotherapy. With the help of telehealth technology, receive physical therapy in the comfort of your own home and improve your recovery from chronic pain, post-surgery, and more. Contact your physiotherapist today to learn more.
How To Prepare For A Joint Replacement Surgery
Are you preparing for a joint replacement surgery? Don't let the stress get to you! Follow these 8 tips to ensure a smooth and successful surgery and recovery. From understanding the procedure to arranging for post-surgery care and getting your affairs in order, these guidelines will help you prepare for a successful joint replacement surgery.
Why Bone Health Is So Important
Maintaining healthy bones is essential for overall health and well-being. In this blog post, we explore the importance of bone health and provide tips for maintaining strong and healthy bones throughout your life. From getting enough calcium and vitamin D to engaging in regular physical activity and getting enough sleep, learn how you can protect and strengthen your bones.
Can Stretching Make You Taller?
Stretching is a common practice that is often recommended for improving flexibility and mobility, as well as for relieving muscle tension and soreness. But can stretching really make you taller?
8 Tips To Recovering From Life-Changing Injuries
When life throws you a big curveball, you may need to undergo major surgery or spend months in rehab. But there are things you can do to prepare for this situation and get back on track after an injury. Knowing who to contact, which resources to access and how to advocate for yourself are all extremely important skills to develop as you recover from a complex injury. Here are our top tips when it comes to navigating the health care system in BC.
OsteoArthritis: Misconceptions & Facts
When we hear the term osteoarthritis (OA), it may sound scary. You may have heard layman’s terms used to describe OA like bone-on-bone, bone spurs, degeneration, or wear and tear. OA is one of the most common chronic conditions of the joints - particularly the knee, hip, lower back, and small joints of the fingers and toes. Despite the diagnosis of arthritis, the majority of clients can live happy, healthy lives as life does not stop after the diagnosis! We’ll run down why exercise is such an important component and some other treatment options for osteoarthritis in this post.
What Can I Do To Improve My Balance?
We’ll teach you the 3 different systems in the body and their involvement in balance, the types of balance, and some management tips on how to target balance exercises in the older adult population. As the population is aging, it is important that one has confidence and strength in their balance to enhance one’s quality of life!
Benefits Of Cold Water Immersion
Cold water immersion therapy is becoming an increasingly popular recovery protocol, and has been proven to improve recovery for subjective measures, but its effects on objective measures are far less apparent. This article will explore the benefits of cold water therapy.
Couples personal training: deep dive
Research has also shown that exercising with partners or friends resulted in greater relationship satisfaction on the days you work out together compared to days you work out alone (1). In another 2017 study, research showed that working out with a partner or friend can help you better adhere to an exercise routine that would make your goals more successful(2).
WHAT IS HYDROTHERAPY?
Learn about the benefits and natural healing properties of hydrotherapy and how it can help you overcome injuries. Our mobile physiotherapy team is experienced and loves working with clients in Vancouver and the Lower mainland in hydrotherapy settings.
How Many Types of Concussions Are There?
What are the different types of concussions? How are they treated? What symptoms should you look out for if you think you have a concussion? We’ll answer all these questions in the blog today!
Does icing an injury help?
Is icing an injury good? Is is bad? Does it even do anything? Read about the current research here!