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 22, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Inflammation is how the body’s immune system responds to harmful stimuli. These stimuli can range from pathogens, damaged cells, toxic compounds, or foreign substances, and inflammation acts to remove the injurious stimuli and initiate the healing process....
by alphahealth | Feb 15, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Concussion Rehabilitation
Exercise After a Concussion: Why It’s Important Most people are aware of the general benefits of aerobic exercise: Regular exercise helps prevent or manage major health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It lowers blood pressure, increase muscle...
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 | Jan 17, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
Dear Friends and Patients of ALPHA Health Services; We want to personally send all of you a note to wish you all the best for 2022. When we wrote to you all a year ago, we were all hoping for a return to a world where we could hug our loved ones, venture outside our...
