Could your child have Osgood-Schlatter?
Does your child experience knee pain? If you have an active child who is experiencing pain in the knees, it may be a condition called Osgood-Schlatter Disease...but there’s help! What is Osgood-Schlatter? Osgood-Schlatter disease is essentially a painful bump right...
Exercises for seniors to do at home
Why should I exercise? Research shows that regular exercise can help: Maintain healthy growth Prevent chronic diseases (Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes, Heart disease) Make muscles stronger Increase your energy Decrease stress Prolong independence Prevent falls Manage...
ACL Injuries unraveled
What is this ACL everyone always talks about?! Although the name seems long and scary, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are some of the most common injuries in sports. This past winter, it seemed like ACL injuries were the newest trending fad. It seemed like...
Strengthen your immune system with Acupuncture
How does Acupuncture Boost the Immune System? As the days shorten and the temperature drops, the time has come to worry about the condition of our immune system. Acupuncture, which has been practiced for over 5 000 years, strengthens your immune system without any...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Trigger finger : when should you consider surgery
If you think you need surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Trigger finger... Try osteopathy first! Osteopathy is highly successful in treating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and trigger finger. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs...
Back pain: osteopathy to help with your lower back pain relief
This pain which brings forth thousands of days off work; pain that prohibits professional or sporting careers and adds to the disadvantages of a sedentary lifestyle. Moreover, the pain that is responsible for so much suffering! What explanations do I propose? The...
Visceral Manipulation: definition, benefits and treatments
Motion is a sign of life itself. Everything in the universe is in motion. Of particular importance are those motions, not ordinarily visible, that take place within the human body. Our bodies need movement to be healthy. For an organ to be healthy and have optimal...
Wrist pain: how to know if I have a scaphoid fracture?
Learn more about wrist sprains, from causes to physiotherapy treatments
Osteoporosis: risk factors and treatments
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis? Have you ever heard of brittle bone disease? My guess is probably not. It is actually a disorder that affects two million Canadians and the root cause of 80% of all fractures in people above 60 years of age. Believe it or not, it...
Easy tips for Low Back Pain
Learn some easy tips and tricks to prevent and treat low back pain from Physiotherapist and Clinical Director Kelly Cappadocia