by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Balance boards also known as wobble boards are a great item to have on your New Years list this year. Using a balance board is an effective training tool to improve your fitness. Additionally, studies show that balance board training decreases your chances of injury...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Staying active is essential to your mobility, health and happiness. Over the months of winter many of us in Kelowna will choose to stay indoors, as the decreased hours of daylight and cold air makes getting cozy in front of the television more rewarding than going for...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you have suffered from a back injury and visited a physiotherapist or a doctor, chances are you have been given the advice to strengthen your core. There are many misconceptions about core strengthening. If you think that having strong abdominal muscles means that...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Well March break is almost here and many of us will be traveling with the family off to some exotic place for a little “RnR”. It is often frustrating as physiotherapists when vacationers return home only to tell us that because of an avoidable injury sustained on the...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
CERVICOGENIC HEADACHES – A REAL PAIN IN THE NECK. Headaches are one of the most common ailments in our modern society. From tension and stress to overwork, over 90% of us will suffer with a headache in our lifetime requiring time away from work or a visit to the...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
As Spring gradually arrives some of us are ditching our skis and snowshoes and lacing up our runners. Sometimes our bodies are not quite ready for the transition and we can develop pain in the lateral knee and hip- possibly Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome....
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION DOES THIS HAVE A FAMILIAR RING TO IT? TRAINING IS GOING WELL. WORKOUTS LEAVE YOU FEELING QUICK AND STRONG. SO, YOU PUSH THAT LITTLE BIT HARDER TO GAIN THE EDGE. SUDDENLY, THERE IS THAT OMINOUS…SNAP! IT COULD BE A HAMSTRING, CALF OR TENDON. WELL IF YOU...
by ml_physio | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Well we are almost there….Golf Season begins this month! For some of the more fortunate golfers this will not be the first round of the year, the rest of us however packed the clubs 7 months ago. It’s a bit late to start getting fit for golf but as they say “It’s...
by ml_physio | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
What is a Stitch? A “Stitch” is a spasm of the diaphragm, which is a large flat muscle under your ribs, which is involved in breathing. When you are lightly breathing then it is primarily the diaphragm, which is moving up and down to expand and contract the lungs....
by ml_physio | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
As a physiotherapist we are often asked “What is the safest sport for my child?” This is always an extremely difficult question to answer because there are so many factors to consider. If we looked at kids under 19 years old presenting to the Emergency Room of a...
