Many women are misled to believe that they can’t have a healthy pregnancy following a plant-based diet. According to the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/Dietitians of Canada, “appropriately planned vegetarian, includi...
What is Stress?
Coined in 1936 by Hans Selye, the term “stress” doesn’t always mean what we think it does – nor is it always a bad thing.
Selye defined stress as, “the non-specific respo...
Sprains and strains occur throughout our bodies, though often more common in the lower body, such as our ankles and knees. However, falls on our stretched out arms, contact injuries, and repetitive overuse movements can also cause ...
ARE YOU RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY OR SURGERY?
NOT SURE WHERE ...
Arthritis, in all its forms, affects many of our lives and quality of life. The overall goal for most people with arthritis is to improve mobility in the affected joints and eliminate pain associated with this stiffness. Some want ...
Did You Know?
Pillows were first used in Asia and Egypt by wealthy men to elevate their heads and keep bugs and insects away from their face. These were often made of stone, wood, or metal. Thankf...
How is it that we enter the world as infants we are continually learning to increase our balance and get ourselves up on our feet, but as we age our balance seems to disappear? We have all taken a tumble at some point in our lives, bu...
Stuck working at a desk all day? Experiencing neck or shoulder pain?
Poor posture from our electronic devices, reading, and driving, can lead to a lot of upper body dysfunction of the neck, shoulders ...
Here are some interesting facts about the hip learned from a recent course attended by one of our team's physiotherapists. (“Preserving the active hip: new advances in hip rehabilitation”, by David Lindsay and Geoff Cuskelly, 201...
Ever been tempted by ready-made, quick access, well priced snacks? Haven't we all ... even Susan's (our registered dietitian) household fell victim recently.
Learn how to snack without overeating ... Check out our dieti...
