Why You Need Physiotherapy After a Car Accident
ICBC reports that there were an average of 960 motor vehicle accidents (MVA) per day in BC over the most recent year. With the more densely populated Greater Vancouver area accounting for the greatest number of drivers, our region’s contribution to that staggering number is beyond significant. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you have recently […]
Tips to Easing Rainy Weather Pain This Season
Summer is done and cooked in Burnaby and Greater Vancouver, as the rainy weather has arrived and here to stay until about May. Along with the rainy weather, some of you may be experiencing an uptick in pain from a prior or underlying injury. Now the verdict is out on exactly how rainy weather and pain […]
Back to School Physiotherapy Tips for High School
The dreaded day for teens and celebratory occasion for parents is among us. School is back in session as summer comes to an end in Greater Vancouver BC. While students have already mapped out their academic (maybe), athletic (likely), and social (most likely) calendars for the year ahead, one thing is often missed – an […]
Physio Friendly Activities To Do This September Long Weekend
And just like that, the summer of 2018 is coming to a close. While the warm weather may stick around for quite some time, most of you will be pushing it to the max on the September long weekend, squeezing in as many outdoor activities as possible before busy schedules (school, etc.) get in the […]
How to Stop Hand and Wrist Pain When Using Your Computer
Hand and wrist pain due to repetitive strain injury are among the most prevalent occupational illnesses today. The rise in the use of computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets are significantly to blame for what has been deemed a new epidemic. The issue is compounded by the fact that when we leave “the office” we repeat the same habits […]
Text Neck Treatment – What You Need to Know
Whether you agree with experts that consider it an outright epidemic or those that deem it a somewhat overhyped ailment, text neck syndrome is indeed a pain in the neck for many of you. It’s why you have searched for treatment for it today. What is text neck exactly? By definition, the moniker is one used to illustrate the […]
Practical Tips to Back Pain Relief While Traveling
August is one of the busiest months of the year for travel, as individuals and households alike knock out a few more vacation days while the weather is prime. And while this is an exciting time, those of you living with chronic back pain fear the hours spent in planes, trains, automobiles, and on a […]
Benefits of Physiotherapy for Swimmers
While swimming could easily find its place on this list of summer activities that can be added to your DIY physiotherapy itinerary, it’s an all year activity that many Vancouver-ites partake in as a part of their physical fitness regime. And like with all other physical activities, physiotherapy can have a major positive impact on […]
Physical Therapy Benefits of Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Earlier in the season, we released an article on five summertime activities that will complement your physiotherapy regime, naming hiking, kayaking, surfing, beach running and stand-up paddle boarding within. The latter was the only activity without its own dedicated article, something we’re rectifying right here today as we reach the mid-point of the summer. Stand-up […]
Barefoot Beach Running Benefits (and a word of caution)
In our recent article about summer activities that will help with your physiotherapy, we named barefoot beach running among them. There’s no doubt that we live in a great place for such an exercise, especially if you head on over to the likes of Spanish Banks, White Rock, or Centennial Beach at low tide. However, […]