Bone Density and T-Scores: What are they and Why You Should Care.
Bone Density and T-Scores: What are they, and Why You Should Care....
What is Osteoporosis?.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mineral density. Called the “silent thief”, osteoporosis causes bone deterioration over time, often without showing any symptoms, until a fracture occurs.
A fracture on its own is not sufficient to diagnose someone with osteoporosis - bone mineral density needs to be assessed before an official diagnosis can be made.
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Posted on 2022-11-08
The Integral Piece That’s Missing From Your Rehab and Wellness Program…
The Integral Piece That’s Missing From YourRehab and Wellness Program… .
You may be missing a key ingredient in the recipe for feeling your best.An integral part of your treatment plan, that even with the encouragement of your practitioner you may be pushing to the side - therapeutic movement.That’s right - the active part of treatment, where you have to do some work outside of the treatment room is super important. While passive treatments are where many peopl...
Posted on 2022-09-06
Fit to Run – Tips from a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to Prevent Leaking
Fit to Run:Tips from a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to Prevent Leaking.
Running is one of Canadians favorite fitness choices, for good reason, as it brings many benefits to our health, including increased energy, improved mood, better sleep, lower incidence of depression, promoting cardiovascular health and healthy body weight. This is why physiotherapists are dedicated to help people run without problems. Recent research highlights the role Pelvic Health Physiotherapists add...
Posted on 2022-08-15
How to Get Rid of that Pain Cycle Once and For All!
How to Get Rid of that Pain Cycle Once and For All!.
Allow me to paint you a picture:
You find yourself in pain, or maybe it’s not pain but there’s something uncomfortable limiting you. Maybe you’re trying to hit a new PR in the weight room or adding distance to your run or cycling and you get stopped in your tracks. Maybe it’s that quarterly back pain episode, or the problem that pops up every year when you start gardening, or the pain that you get everytime you walk u...
Posted on 2022-06-11
Give Your Injuries some PEACE and LOVE
Give your injuries some PEACE and LOVE.
It has always been common practice after an injury - muscle or ligament sprain or strain- to follow the principles of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) or PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation). The question is, do these practices really support the natural healing and recovery process?
The principles of RICE and PRICE may support the initial acute stage of recovery but after just a few days our bodies move in to a more...
Posted on 2022-05-01
