Physical Therapy for New Moms
Congratulations on motherhood! It’s an exciting and nerve-racking time rolled up into one. While you’re all-consumed by your new bundle of joy, we want to remind you to also look after yourself between bouts of feeding, changing diapers, and nibbling on tiny toes (OK, that last part is fun). Of course, you know this, which […]
Importance of Early Intervention Physiotherapy
This week, in our most recent physiotherapy in the news feature, we referenced the integration of physiotherapy in hospital ERs. The motivation for this call-to-action is steeped in the benefits of early intervention. The medical industry has recognized the importance, but for the general public to also realize the advantages more must be done to […]
Physiotherapy in the News | August 2022
We’re winding down the first week of August as we pen this “Physiotherapy in the News” update for our current and prospective clients along casual readers. There have been some interesting stories and press releases from the last few weeks that anyone who cares about their health and wellness (or that of a loved one) […]
Physical Therapy for Fishing Enthusiasts
Do you have a sign or digital wallpaper in your home/office that says Gone Fishin’? Then you’re a self-designated fisherman or fisherwoman. While you’re set to enjoy another season on the waterfront, riverside, dock or deep sea there’s one thing that can lure you away from the activity that you love to do – pain […]
Counselling for Pain Management After a Motor Vehicle Accident
Pain after a motor vehicle accident can affect employment, impair everyday functioning, decrease quality of life, and impact relationships with loved ones. When we are in pain, we are faced with many emotions. Such as grief and loss around our abilities and freedom, we may struggle with our identities as independent individuals, and we may […]
Why See a Physiotherapist to Prepare for a Long Winter
At press, winter is here in the BC Lower Mainland. The snow is falling all around our Burnaby physiotherapy clinic, which is what has inspired this article today. While people may consider physio for injuries sustained after slips, falls, and fender benders that may occur at this time of the year, it can actually be […]
Rain Pain, Go Away
Greater Vancouver was promised a blanketing of snow over the weekend. That didn’t really happen. But even though the region avoided the risk of snow injuries, there is one pain-causing weather patten you can unfortunately count on in the Lower Mainland – rain. Here’s what you can do to help keep precipitation from getting in […]
How Physiotherapy Can Make You a Better Shopper
It’s the Holiday season. With the decorating out of the way you need to switch most of your focus to buying gifts for friends, family, and workplace Secret Santa shindigs. While for most of us shopping is a casual affair, others take it very seriously. To them the experience is as physical as any competitive […]
Dairy and Chronic Pain
How dairy consumption may increase chronic pain and disrupt physiotherapy progress, courtesy of Absolute PhysioCare in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver BC.
Physiotherapy Rehabilitation After COVID-19
How physiotherapy is being used around the world to help COVID 19 patients recover from extended periods of immobility, muscle weakness, and more.