Stay on Track
Can’t stay on track with your fitness or health goals? Need motivation or inspiration to keep that skip in your step? As the days grow shorter, it seems those early morning runs or after work exercise classes seem harder and harder to get to. The cold weather also seems to bring on that urge for […]
Don’t Succumb to the Weather – Stay Active
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone and we are in full BC autumn weather. It’s dark when you wake up and you reach for your umbrella and rain boots too often as you head out the door. In summer we see an increase in many sport specific injuries during the warm weather as weekend warriors […]
Can an “Old Dog” Learn a New Trick?
“Do you know how to swim?” Me, “Nope.” “Why not?” “I can’t float.” “What? How?” “I am too scared to put my face in the water.” “Did you take lessons as a child?” “Yup. Until I couldn’t progress without putting my face in the water, then I kept failing and then just gave up.” That […]
How to do a Squat
Squats are a common exercise we see here at PhysioWorks but did you know it is also commonly done incorrectly? Today we’re throwing it back to 2013 when our physiotherapists Jessie Wu and Byron Chan showed us the correct way to do a squat, mistakes they commonly see and how to increase their level of […]
The Importance of Hydration
Did you know that by the time you feel thirsty it’s too late…. You’re already dehydrated! But why is hydration important? Water has numerous functions within the body: Keeps you cool: It regulates your internal body temperature through sweating and respiration Helps muscles work better: Helps dissolve and transport minerals and nutrients making them accessible […]
Sleep and your health
When thinking of a balanced and healthy lifestyle, there are 3 things that are frequently discussed: good quality and sufficient sleep, a balanced diet and regular exercise. Sleep has a lot of implications on health, pain and our function beyond what is appreciated. Sleep has a critical role to play in proper immune function, tissue […]
Run to the hills
Happy Canada Day! Hopefully this summer season will bring everyone fewer work and/or school demands and more time to enjoy this beautiful place we call home. I like to run and when my life gets busy, my run routes become very predictable. I generally choose one of the same three routes that start from my front […]
Help me, help you
Injured clients come in to PhysioWorks everyday seeking help in overcoming pain and injuries. Often, they are looking for a diagnosis and a clear pathway to recovery that they can follow under our care. But I would like to highlight the importance of how the client can be an active participant in this process. Here […]
Tendon Rehabilitation: Is it ok if my home exercises hurt?
A common question we get asked in clinic regularly is if the prescribed home exercise should hurt when they’re done. The answer is everyone’s favourite: “It depends.” Professor Hakan Alfredson, an orthopaedic surgeon, was a pioneer in tendon research who stumbled upon a treatment for tendon pain when he developed a painful Achilles tendinopathy (photo […]
What is Connect Therapy™ ?
Did you know that dysfunction at your ankle can cause pain in your knee and pelvis? Or that rotator cuff impingement can come from poor control in the thorax and neck? Regions of the body all influence one another for better or for worse and are all connected! ConnectTherapy is an evidence-based model developed by […]