by alphahealth | Mar 28, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
As a physiotherapist my job is to help people get back to optimal function – usually this means identifying the cause(s) of pain and working with my patients to develop a plan to reduce it. Sometimes the causes of pain can be linked to obvious tissue damage, physical...
by alphahealth | Mar 25, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
My path to become a physiotherapist was not the most typical. I completed a degree from McMaster University after high school, but in my early 20’s I did not have any interest in working as a healthcare professional; I was tired and burnt out of school. Instead,...
by alphahealth | Mar 14, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
My name is Amanda Morin, I am a local physiotherapist and author of the children’s book, Move with Nature. Here is my story: My love of movement and literature both began very early in life. Growing up I played a lot of sports, but I especially enjoyed playing...
by alphahealth | Nov 12, 2021 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
If you have ever experienced pain, you have probably heard that it’s because of your posture. We’ve always been told that poor posture can result in pain – “You have back pain because you slouch too much”, or “Your knees hurt because they go past your toes when you...
by alphahealth | Oct 13, 2021 | ALPHA Health Services, Massage Therapy
Since October is breast cancer awareness month, I thought I would touch on the rehabilitation side of breast cancer. After going through months and months of treatment and/or surgeries a cancer patient can be left with many physical changes. Some people can walk...
