Tag: occupational therapy

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 […]

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 [...]