by alphahealth | Aug 26, 2015 | ALPHA Health Services, Announcements, Physiotherapy
Research has shown that 80% of adults living in North America suffer from lower back pain at some point in their life. In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to Global Burden of Disease 2010. It is a common ailment, but the...
by alphahealth | Mar 22, 2015 | ALPHA Health Services, Personal Training, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy after an ankle injury has been proven to greatly improve the speed of recovery and optimize healing. Research shows that physiotherapy and exercise may reduce the occurrence of recurrent ankle sprains and may be effective in managing chronic ankle...
by alphahealth | Feb 20, 2015 | ALPHA Health Services, Personal Training
Here it is… The top 10 best exercises to do post knee injury! **Don’t do any exercises that increase symptoms or pain. Be sure to check with a physio before starting! Quadriceps Stretch: These are the muscles at the front of your thigh. Stand and pull your ankle...
by alphahealth | Jul 23, 2014 | ALPHA Health Services, Other
I have a patient who recently asked me about foods she could eat to help her “heal faster” after her knee replacement surgery. Although I am not an expert in nutrition, I decided to do a bit of research for her and thought I would share my findings. The process of...
by alphahealth | Apr 21, 2014 | ALPHA Health Services, Personal Training, Physiotherapy
As athletes, it is drilled into us… ICE YOUR INJURY! And most of us did. We never questioned it. We iced. Sprained ankle- ice. Broken finger- ice. Twisted knee- ice. Ice healed all. Ice was the go to. Ice allowed us to go back on the field, finish our race, or...
