by alphahealth | Nov 5, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services
What is Shockwave Therapy? Shockwave therapy is a multidisciplinary device used in orthopaedics, physiotherapy, sports medicine, urology and veterinary medicine. Shockwave is an acoustic wave, which carries high energy to damaged tissues in the body with subacute,...
by alphahealth | Sep 2, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Personal Training, Physiotherapy
Fall is in the air, and it is back to school time! We see, too often, the negative effects heavy backpacks have on the postures of those who carry them. Rounded shoulders, protruding neck, arched back, knock knees… all leading to headaches, neck pain, leg pain,...
by alphahealth | Aug 31, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Massage Therapy
Manual Lymphatic Massage Post Surgery When you think of someone who’s just had surgery, what do you think are the symptoms they typically experience? Maybe you have first hand experience of what it feels like to come out of surgery. I know I do. You have pain, and...
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...
by alphahealth | Jul 31, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Shin splits, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, is an injury that refers to pain along the inner edge of the shinbone (tibia). Shin splints typically develop after physical activity, especially running, hiking, or jumping routines. Any vigorous sports...
