physiotherapy resources

Therapist examining eyes of mature woman
Nystagmus is likely a word you haven’t heard before.  It is the term for an involuntary eye movement that happens when your head is moving.  If you’re looking at a target in front of you and you start turning your head, your eyes will mo
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Man relaxing with a psychotherapist during head massage.
For many Canadians, dizziness or vertigo interferes with their daily life. Having a cbetter understanding of symptoms and their triggers can be empowering.
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Grandmother holding toddler grandson up in the air
A group of friends invite you for a hike, but your balance feels a bit ‘off’ that day, so you decline.
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Female fitness runner getting ready for jogging outdoors in spring.
Our feet consist of 28 muscles, 33 joints, and over 100 ligaments.  While taking an average of 7,500 steps daily and covering around 60,000 km in a lifetime, problems or trauma in the foot can significantly affect not only the foot itself, bu
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female physiotherapist assessing hip flexion of female patient
Pelvic floor issues are quite common, with 3.3 million Canadians experiencing stress urinary incontinence, and 1 in 4 women and 1 in 3 men experiencing pelvic pain in their lifetimes.  
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Woman in the forest adjusting her helmet. protect against concussion
Have you or someone close to you experienced a concussion recently? If you’re feeling confused because of all the conflicting information online, you’re not the only one! 
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Middle aged women sitting in a park and stretching legs
Plantar fasciitis, often thought of as heel pain, is one of the most common causes of foot pain and will affect nearly 10% of all people at some point in their lives.
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Woman's heel walking in open-back sandals
Note: The plantar fasciitis exercises and/or stretches in this blog are not intended to replace the advice of your clinician.
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