In the United States, Mental Health Awareness Month happens every year in May. In Canada, “Bell Let’s Talk” Day is upcoming on January 26th where this company will donate 5 cents for every hashtag (#BellLetsTalk) on social media. These initiatives are meant to increase mental health awareness, contribute to its research and remove the stigma […]

No doubt you have seen them. Brightly colored elastic tape on shoulders, calves, knees used by high-profile athletes on television. When an Olympic athlete uses them and supports them, then this will inevitably influence weekend warriors, patients and health practitioners to use them. But how useful are these? Does the scientific evidence support their use […]

Welcome to our November blog! Summer went by unbelievably quickly (like it always does) and soon snow and ice will be upon us. And with snow and ice come slippery conditions. We have all experienced slipping and falling at some point in our lives. And while some people remain relatively unscathed with simple bumps and bruises, others can get seriously injured. It is […]

As a kid, I loved going to the hockey rink to watch my brothers play hockey. But I wasn’t content to sit rink side simply to watch. I wanted to play as well! However, back then, there were limited opportunities for girls to play. So, my parents decided to put me in Ringette, which I […]

Pain. It is the number one symptom that we address every day in our practise. It is by far, the number one symptom that our patients seek treatment to find a resolution.  Here, at Elevation Physiotherapy, we manage pain whether from objectively defined conditions (like post fracture or accident) or idiopathic conditions for which the […]

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is back! As you know, most if not all sporting events were cancelled last year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Our very own professional football team has had an interesting year, having to endure a cancelled season plus a name change. Yes, the Edmonton Eskimos is now the Edmonton […]