Preventing Golf Injuries

With the fantastic weather we saw this long weekend, especially on BC Family Day Monday, a lot of our clients are now looking forward to the Spring to tee off their Golf Season. This week’s blog post is a YouTube video presented by Amy Fahlman of the Canadian...

Do I need to stretch before exercising?

  Originally posted on June 30, 2015 at http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/Do-I-need-to-stretch-before-or-after-a-run-or-sports-and-exercise.aspx From weekend warriors to elite athletes, stretching before exercise is a common practice, but new research has...

Are You in Pain

Originally posted on April 30, 2014 at http://physiocanhelp.ca/are-you-in-pain/ Pain can be a warning sign that something is wrong; for example, when you sprain your ankle, or when your back hurts after shoveling snow. MSK, or musculoskeletal pain includes neck,...

To ice or not to ice…

Originally posted on June 13, 2014 at http://physiocanhelp.ca/to-ice-or-not-to-ice/ Things are changing with respect to the use of cryotherapy in acute injuries, and the way we use ice in physiotherapy practice. There has been some very good research done over the...

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Originally posted on May 23, 2014 at http://physiocanhelp.ca/repetitive-strain-injury-rsi-2/   A major occupational hazard   Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a blanket term used to describe more than 20 disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including...