So many people underestimate the benefits of going for walks as a form of exercise. There was a time when I was one of these people. I believed that for something to be considered exercise, you had to be sweating and out of breath. Not true!!! Walking is great for cardiac health and mobility.

Total joint replacements of the knee and hip have become increasingly common over the decades. Moreover, joint replacement surgeries such as total knee and hip arthroplasties are being done on younger and younger populations. This means that they will likely have to get a second surgery – a revision surgery – at a later point in their life.

Every year like clockwork, physiotherapists see a spike in ankle sprains in the months of December to March. You can thank the icy Canadian winters for that! The most common way to injure the ankle is for it to twist inwards - this can be called a “lateral ankle sprain” or “inversion sprain”. Immediately after, the ankle and foot swell up and it can be hard to put pressure on that foot. It is always advised to see a health care practitioner soon after you twist your ankle. There are some indicators and tests they can use to determine right off the bat if an x-ray is needed to rule out a fracture. If all signs point to the injury being a sprain or strain, the physiotherapist will initiate a treatment plan.

Very often, I get patients that come in with a diagnosis of carpal tunnel. There seems to be very specific tingling in the thumb, index, middle finger and a little bit of the ring finger. This tingling and numbness, or the “pins and needles” feeling especially comes on with typing on a keyboard or in the middle of the night.

How home physiotherapy can change your life.

What causes low back pain muscle spasms and how to treat them.

How to treat shoulder pain caused by the rotator cuff muscles.