Physiotherapy When Pregnant – Know Your Options Pregnancy is a beautiful and transformative journey for women, but it also comes with its fair share of physical and emotional challenges. As the body undergoes significant changes to accommodate the growing baby, many women experience discomfort, pain, and other pregnancy-related issues. During this delicate time, physiotherapy can …
Preparing for the Upcoming Winter Season Innovation Physical Therapy wants to ensure that you are prepared for the upcoming winter season so you can avoid injuries at all costs. Each year, the risk of injury skyrockets during the winter months. In 2018-2019 alone, there were nearly 9,000 hospitalizations due to falls on ice in Canada, …
A Shoulder Exercise You Should Do…and It May Surprise You! Keeping your shoulders healthy can be a challenge. As we age, we can find ourselves trying to understand better how to keep aches and pains at bay. We’ve been enjoying writing about keeping healthy shoulders for a while. We recently put together a quiz to …
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5 Minute Golf Warm-Up You Can Do at the Tee Box With Summer winding down, there is still time to get some golf in! Whether hitting the driving range or getting in a solid 18 holes, staying healthy and preventing injuries is essential. Most golfers know it’s beneficial to warm up, but when they pull …
5 Common Physiotherapy Myths Debunked We often hear physiotherapy myths from current and potential patients. We thought it would be helpful to dispel the most common myths we regularly hear so you can make the best decision in choosing a healthcare provider who will help you improve your health. Physiotherapists are movement experts who help …
3 Ways to Self-Evaluate for Knee Arthritis Did you know that there are more than 100 types of arthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent type of arthritis. Sometimes referred to as the “wear and tear” type of arthritis, it occurs when the cartilage covering the joints in our body begins to break down and …
3 Simple Ways to Reduce Neck Pain At Innovation Physical Therapy, we frequently encounter clients with neck pain. This pain can manifest in various ways, radiating either sharp or dull pain into the upper back, the shoulder blades or even to the skull in the form of headaches. Tense neck muscles, poor posture or stiffened …
3 Principles of a Squat Without Pain The squat is a functional, universal movement that we believe should be a part of everyone’s exercise routine. Whether young or old, squats are a foundational movement you need to do correctly. In this article, we go through the basics of the squat, including key considerations for performing …
2 Simple Tests to Check Your Child’s Posture Many of us have heard the importance of good posture from our physiotherapists, doctors, or even grandmothers. It’s true, posture plays a vital role in preventing and managing neck and back pain and is a cornerstone of recovering from a wide variety of injuries. What is Good …
Top 5 Questions About Accessing Rehabilitation After an MVA Unfortunately, in Edmonton, we can experience some intense road conditions in the winter and some aggressive drivers in the summer. As a result, despite our best efforts, many of us will end up in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) at some point during our driving careers. …
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