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7 Secrets Toward Motivating Yourself to be Active
For many of us, staying in shape can turn into an “all-or-nothing” attitude. Maybe we had a long day at work, or maybe we have to drive our kids to their extracurricular activities, or maybe it’s dark and cold and we simply don’t want to put in the effort. These are common excuses, and we all feel them. By the time you get home from work, it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to work out, on top of everything else you have to do.
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What is arthritis?
Arthritis can sometimes serve as a bit of an umbrella term. It is used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and joint disease experienced by millions of people. It is true that arthritis seems to favor the elderly, as it becomes more apparent in people as they age; however, it is possible for people to experience arthritis in their early middle age.
According to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, it actually has a higher probability of affecting elite male athletes than the rest of the general public.
Read full blogEating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Do you deal with chronic pain or inflammation in your daily life? It isn’t uncommon, but it is avoidable. While exercise is a crucial part of your physiotherapy regimen, proper nutrition can also play an important role. The foods you eat work to fuel your body and eating the right ones can help you recover much quicker from painful or uncomfortable conditions. Exercising regularly, reducing your stress intake, and keeping a strict nutritional diet all work together to help limit and alleviate your pain and inflammation.
Read full blogAched by Lower Back Pain? Stand up Straighter with Physiotherapy
Lower back pain is a sensation all too familiar to millions of people. This ache can hinder many aspects of your life: working, spending time with friends and family, partaking in the activities you enjoy, and even just relaxing. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States, 149 million days of work are lost due to low back pain. It is the leading cause of inactivity among adults, and it can result in other health issues if left untreated.
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Jun 20th 2019According to the Society of Sports Therapists, sports therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of the athlete/patient back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. It utilizes the principles of sport and exercises sciences, incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the athlete for training, competition, and where applicable, work.
There are five key areas of competency related to injury and illness that sports therapists must possess including prevention; recognition and evaluation; management, treatment, and referral; rehabilitation; and, educational and professional practice issues.
Read full blogBenefits of Physiotherapy
Jun 10th 2019The Manitoba Physiotherapy Association (MPA) describes physiotherapists as “primary health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion and treatment of injury and disease.” Physiotherapists combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat symptoms of illness, injury, or disability. The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), describes the practitioner as “understanding how and why movement and function take place.”
Through individualized treatments, physiotherapists can help you regain and maintain your mobility and manage your condition independently.
Read full blogThe Right Footwear for Your Foot Type
May 20th 2019Spring is here and everyone is taking advantage of the beautiful weather by running more outside. Proper footwear selection is beneficial to help decrease the risk of injury or chronic pain. Everyone’s feet are made differently and our running mechanics are as well. There are 3 general foot types and there is the right type of shoe for each. Over-pronators (flat feet or fallen arches) would benefit from a motion-control shoe. These are made of a stiffer material, so it helps correct normal heel-to-toe mechanics, as well as help, maintain the dome shape of the arch.
Read full blogMovement Screening
May 10th 2019If you have ever had an injury that has popped out of nowhere, maybe it’s time that you had someone screen your movement! Movement screening has become increasingly popular in recent years with professional sports, but it can be used on anyone who is active. The main concept behind screening revolves around the idea that pain and injury at one site can be due to impairment above or below the affected site. Addressing restrictions or mobility issues in the ankle or hip, for example, can alleviate your knee symptoms.
Read full blogManaging Shoulder Pain
May 10th 2019What do you do when your anti-inflammatories don’t take care of your shoulder pain? Often, a diagnosis such as “tendonitis” is the source of your symptoms however it is rarely the cause. So if your shoulder pain returns when going off the meds, possibly looking at muscle imbalances around your shoulder blade or your overall mid-back mobility might be the key to getting your rotator cuff tendons to be less inflamed. With my patients, I often use the analogy of brand new tires on your vehicle.
Read full blogHow to Train for Your Sport
Apr 20th 2019Depending on the sport/activity of your choice, the demands of that sport should influence how you train. Such factors to consider in training programs are the energy systems being used. For example, anaerobic/alactic exercise includes short powerful bursts of activity typically lasting 30 seconds or less. Activity at higher intensity levels performed greater than 30-45 seconds start to stress the anaerobic system, which often produces lactic acid as a bi-product. This is known as “the burn” in the legs.
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