Welcome to our June blog! With warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours, most gardeners have already been busy seeding their gardens and planting their flowers. Some ambitious few have already stained decks and fences, been busy planting bushes and trees and landscaped yards and gardens and it’s only June! Here in Edmonton, “summer” officially begins […]

May is National Physiotherapy Month! This year, we are highlighting the many ways our profession can enable and support healthy aging. “From helping Canadians recover from illness to helping improve the flexibility, strength, and balance older adults need to remain independent and mobile, physiotherapy plays a key role in healthy aging. The pandemic has made the […]

As Physiotherapists, we are often asked what injury or condition is the most difficult to treat. Our answer is “all of them.” Every condition, injury and area of the body presents its unique challenges and difficulties. It is part of what makes our careers so interesting and rewarding. Every person is different and unique and […]

There are a few people in my life whom when they enter a room, they bring a sense of calm, confidence and stability. It’s an “all is well in the world” kind of feeling. These are people whom you miss terribly when they are not present and for whom you are incredibly grateful when they […]

Goldilocks was finicky. Or at least, she had discerning taste. When she broke into the house of the 3 bears, of the 3 bowls of porridge, one was too hot, one was too cold and one was just right. Of the 3 beds, one was too firm, one was too soft and one was just […]

Initially, you notice a bit of stiffness in the mornings, but it resolves quickly. Long walks are the only activity that bothers your knee. Over time, pain is triggered by increasingly ordinary activities such as walking downstairs or standing up from a chair. The knee takes longer to loosen up in the mornings, and you’ve […]