Do you suffer from headaches?

Are you suffering form headaches? jaw or neck pain? Is your jaw popping/locking? Let us help! Whether it is intra-oral massage by our Register Massage Therapist, Susanne, an adjustment from Dr. Teesha, or an acupuncture session with Jonathan our Registered Acupuncturist- we can help you find relief!

Schedule in your free 15 minute meet and greet with one of our therapists today!

All about the calf, what is it? How to strengthen your calf muscle!

The calf muscle is made of two muscles: the gastrocsnemius and the soleus. Both are important muscles for pointing the ankle downwards. This movement is central for larger movements like walking, running, and jumping. Try these exercises to strengthen your calf muscles.

1. Heel raise to single leg standing: x10, 2 sets
2. Eccentric heel drop: x10, 2 sets with 3 second drop time
3. Single leg heel raise, x10, 2 sets
4. Single leg jumping: x10, 2 sets
5. Single leg medial/lateral hops: , x10, 2 sets
For a more detailed assessment and exercise prescription that is specific to your body and needs, do not hesitate to schedule a physiotherapy assessment today!

Physiotherapy & Cancer: How we can help!

Cancer and the treatments required to treat it often cause physical, psychological, and cognitive problems.

Managing these problems or side effects DURING and AFTER cancer treatment can significantly improve your quality of life and even long-term survival. We can help by customizing a cancer rehabilitation program for you to build or maintain strength and endurance, regain independence, reduce stress and maintain the energy to participate in daily activities that are important to you. We will work with you to address symptoms such as ‘brain fog’, pain, fatigue, weakness, numbness, swelling, loss of mobility, and chemo-induced neuropathy. Your physical and emotional well being are all important.

While your Oncology health team has the resources and expertise to treat your cancer, we have the tools and techniques to help you manage the short and long term side effects of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Care and consideration is made to ensure your treatments are within the limits imposed by your disease.

Megan Shaw, Registered Physiotherapist specializes in providing Cancer Rehabilitation in a caring and comprehensive manner. Our cancer rehabilitation services are therefore covered as ‘physiotherapy’ under extended health insurance plans, and our receipts also qualify as a tax deductible medical expense on your tax return.

We look forward to helping you to return to what you love to do.

Interested in taking up running? Read this first!

Physiotherapist Chris Dahiroc, shared his advice to runners in an article for Lumino Health, Canada’s premier network of health resources. These tips are great for those who are taking up long-distance running for the first time or training for a new distance. Make sure you’re choosing the right shoes, resting enough and setting realistic goals. Get all the tips in the full article.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Acupuncture

What is TCM Acupuncture? 

Many people will come across the term “acupuncture” upon visiting their healthcare professional.  TCM stands for “Traditional Chinese Medicine,” and has long been used to treat many diseases. TCM involves many branches of medicine, one major branch is the use of needles to impose change known as acupuncture.

TCM Acupuncture is known to treat many ailments that range from musculoskeletal diseases, dietary issues (ie, bloating and abdominal pain in IBS or Crohns), headaches, allergies, sleep, stress, fertility, and many more.

 

Why visit a Registered Acupuncturist?

Registered Acupuncturists are highly trained in comparison to other healthcare practitioners in the aspect of theory and clinical training.  Your average Registered Acupuncturist will have studied for at least 3 years with over 3500 hours of clinical hands-on training with the public.  Popular terms such as “dry needling” or “medical acupuncture” and other modalities like cupping or gua-sha (similar to Graston) are all performed by Registered Acupuncturists.

 

Find out more on what to expect on your first visit?

Find out more about our Registered Acupuncturist: Jonathan Chang and book your free 15 minute meet & greet today!