by alphahealth | Nov 7, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Concussion 101 Common Concussion Misconceptions According to the Centre for Disease Control, an estimated 2.7 million children (0-19 years of age) were treated annually in emergency departments for sports and recreation-related injuries. Approximately 6.5%, or...
by alphahealth | Apr 9, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Meet Olivia Skrastins, Registered Physiotherapist. Olivia graduated from the University of Toronto with her Masters in Physical Therapy in 2017. Olivia is passionate about orthopaedic manual therapy and is committed to continuing her education in this area. She has...
by alphahealth | Feb 11, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Is a physiotherapist a mobility specialist? In a recent study, which examined the market profile of physiotherapists in Canada, the term mobility specialist was used to describe the role of a physiotherapist within a complex Canadian health care system. It was an...
by alphahealth | Oct 2, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services
The October ALPHA Health Services staff profile features Registered Physiotherapist, Jennifer Harvey. Jennifer completed her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto, and her undergraduate degree at McMaster University. We asked Jennifer a...
by alphahealth | Aug 8, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Concussion Rehabilitation
Concussion Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy What is a Concussion? A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement...
