Bracing – It helps!

Bracing – It helps!

Knee Braces – they aid recovery or prolong the inevitable – what is right for you? Custom knee braces are made specifically for the mold of your knee and specifically for your type of injury. Whether it is a meniscal tear, ligamentous injury or...

Athletic Therapy Month!

It is that wonderful time of year again!  That’s Right – Athletic Therapy Month! June has been designated as Athletic Therapy Month by the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association and this year’s theme is – “Whatever your finish line”, check...

How Does Acupuncture Work?

So… How Does Acupuncture Really Work? I get this question just as much as “What is the difference between Athletic Therapy and Physiotherapy?” (Refer to our blog ‘What is Athletic Therapy’ couple of weeks back for the...

To heat or to ice, that is the question!

One of the most common confusions to face patients is whether they should be icing or heating after an injury.  Ice and heat therapy is a common at home self-care strategies that patients use, however, in order to receive the best benefit from your self-treatment it...

Protect Yourself From the Heat

During extreme heat events conditions of high temperature and humidity are present, which can increase your body temperature, especially during physical activity. Hot air and exposure to direct sunlight or hot surfaces can also heat your body. This heat is lost by...