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 […]

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 […]

March 28, 2020. This was the last time I was at the gym just prior to its closure due to the covid pandemic lockdown in Edmonton. That is 15 weeks or 3.5 months ago. However, mentally and physically, it seems so much longer. As a physiotherapist, I am aware of the effects of deconditioning if […]

For the first time in census history the number of individuals 65 years and over exceeds the number of children under 15 years of age (Stats Canada, 2016). According to the World Health Organization (2012), by 2050 the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years of age will double from 11% to 22%. As […]