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What is Tennis Elbow? Despite its name, athletes are not the only people who develop Tennis Elbow. The painful condition that carries the name ‘Tennis Elbow’ (lateral epicondylitis) occurs primarily where the tendons of your forearm are overloaded and muscles attach to a bony bump on the outside of your elbow. Pain can also spread [...]

Don’t ignore the signs that tell you to go see a Physiotherapist!   Often people are not listening to their body when it is telling them something. When being injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident, something happened at work that caused a discomfort, you pulled something when exercising, or got injured any other way, we […]

Summer is here and the weather is nicer. Meaning, we want to get out! We are finding ourselves in Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan and our province has opened up a bit. This means more people are on the road. Of course we all want to enjoy the summer within the recommendations, and this […]

COVID-19 made the world a different place which might continue for an unforeseen time. For many people this uncertainty brings extra challenges. Are you experiencing, heightened awareness, concerns, anxiety, fear or are just feeling lost? This time can be even more stressful when having a pre-existing medical condition, was in the process of rehabilitation or […]

Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements and kinesiologists are therapists who are musculoskeletal and biomechanical health professionals. [1] Perhaps the most important role they play is to reduce the chance the likelihood of injuries occurring in the future as well as care for post injury and surgery. Kinesiologists also help restore […]

1. You Are Losing Balance As you get older, it is common to lose balance or to feel dizzy. It is often caused by disturbance inside your ear. I also had these symptoms in the past and there was nothing I could do except lying down on my bed. There is a physiotherapy treatment called […]

I’ve been pretty active my whole life.  I did various martial arts like Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu since childhood and worked out 2 to 3 times a week. One day, I was at the gym stretching just like any other day and I felt pain on one of my shoulders.  I […]

A study indicates that patients who received community based Occupational Therapy services were 6.5 times less likely to require ongoing care and 30 per cent less likely to use emergency department or hospital services. [1] Community-based occupational therapy services can reduce the need for physician visits and hospital re-admissions, and encourage people to participate in [...]

Physiotherapy plays an integral part in a growing and aging population. As more health services are required, the demand for qualified physiotherapists in British Columbia will also increase. Health awareness is also on the rise among Canadians and will continue to increase as 25% of the population will be over the age of 65 by [...]