by alphahealth | Apr 12, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy
During pregnancy, a lot of questions revolve around the “optimal” birthing position. In my practice, when I ask my clients what their expected outcomes from adopting an optimal birthing position include, many of them hope for decreased pain while giving birth,...
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 | Feb 1, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
‘Tis the season of the winter blues. Due to the shorter days, lack of sunshine and colder temperatures we often spend more time indoors being sedentary. Let’s review some of the perks of physical activity, general guidelines and ways that we can get motivated to...
by alphahealth | Nov 26, 2021 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
You’ve probably heard how sleep is important for injury recovery. Beyond prescribed rehab exercises, feel-good movements, and gradual return to activity, people often fail to consider the importance of sleep as part of the recovery process. From active...