Tag: physical therapy

Take 5: A short Q & A with your STRIDE physios – The National Physio Month Edition

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Question 1: Why did you become a physiotherapist? Rae: “As a teenager I knew I was interested in health care and as I was involved with sports at the time; Physiotherapy interested me.” Halee: “I decided to become a physiotherapist after sustaining a knee injury and going through ACL reconstruction surgery. I worked with a Read more about Take 5: A short Q & A with your STRIDE physios – The National Physio Month Edition[…]

Tennis Elbow

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 Have you ever tried to turn a doorknob or take a lid off a jar and have searing pain on the outside of your elbow? If so, this article may be of some interest to you. In this month’s blog post, we will be covering the topic of elbow epicondylitis (or more commonly referred to Read more about Tennis Elbow[…]

The Importance of Shoulder Mobility and Stability When Lifting Weights

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Like to lift weights at your gym or involved in Crossfit? Give yourself a pat on the back for putting in the time to get fit! But if you are involved in these activities you know how demanding it can be on the shoulders, especially repeated push of a loaded bar to an overhead position Read more about The Importance of Shoulder Mobility and Stability When Lifting Weights[…]

Sweat Out Your Winter Blues

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As the weather gets colder, our mood can begin to change. “Winter Blues,” also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, is related to the changes of the seasons. More predominately, SAD strikes when the leaves begin to change and the weather chills our bones. This change can zap our energy and leave us feeling Read more about Sweat Out Your Winter Blues[…]

Real Talk with your Friendly Physiotherapists

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We’re going to get honest here, people. Potentially, uncomfortably so. Let this first bit be a disclaimer that we have no intention to offend or get “into it” with you or anyone else for that matter. If you read something here that gets you bothered and you feel the need to really let us have Read more about Real Talk with your Friendly Physiotherapists[…]

The Truth About Pain

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When sitting down to write this article, I googled pain. I thought it would be interesting to see what sort of information the public would be getting when researching this term online. The definition that comes up, very prominently displayed, is “physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.” My guess would be that Read more about The Truth About Pain[…]

Laurel: National Physio Month

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May is National Physiotherapy Month! In honour of it being 2018, we’ve asked each of our STRIDE physiotherapists to share with us “18 Things You May Not Know About Me” as a way of getting to know them a little better. Laurel I really love greenhouse shopping. Flowers in the spring are definitely my guilty Read more about Laurel: National Physio Month[…]

Spring Gardening Tips

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This morning while out for a walk, my dog found one of the lingering snow banks. She was ecstatic! Rolled in it; rubbed her face; looked at me with a big grin. I did not share her enthusiasm. While this is feeling like the winter that won’t end, it will. And then we will head Read more about Spring Gardening Tips[…]

The Importance of “Being Chill”

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It’s a typical day and you’re running late. Your toddler is man-handling your last nerve by making seriously low-brow fart jokes with his brother instead of putting his shoes on when you’ve only asked him a THOUSAND TIMES. You manage to stuff everyone and all their gear into the vehicle destined for daycare while simultaneously pleading Read more about The Importance of “Being Chill”[…]

Kellycurls #4

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I can’t believe we are heading to the Olympic Games. It seems a little surreal; it’s something we have been preparing for and talking about for a very long time and the moment is finally here. Christmas was an enjoyable and restful time in Canada. Santa Claus came and went, as did the flu for Read more about Kellycurls #4[…]