by alphahealth | May 24, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
What is Osteoarthritis and how can the GLA:D Program help? What is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis (arthro = joint; itis = inflammation) is a general medical term used to describe inflammation within a joint. This inflammation can cause redness, swelling, and stiffness;...
by alphahealth | May 17, 2022 | My Story
My Story – Joanna Schechter (Toronto Physiotherapist) I always thought I wanted to be a doctor. My father was a doctor, my uncle was a doctor, and several of my parent’s close friends were doctors. However, I discovered how I was meant to spend my career...
by alphahealth | May 12, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
What’s the deal with Theraguns? Ask a Toronto Physiotherapist! This past holiday season you might have noticed that a popular gift was the massage gun with different accessories and a big price tag. So what are these tools, how can they help you, and are they...
by alphahealth | Apr 12, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy
Birthing Positions During Labour – A review During pregnancy, a lot of questions revolve around the “optimal” birthing position. In my practice, when I ask my clients what their expected outcomes from adopting an optimal birthing position include, many of...
by alphahealth | Mar 28, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Chronic Pain & Graded-Motor Imagery As a physiotherapist my job is to help people get back to optimal function – usually this means identifying the cause(s) of pain and working with my patients to develop a plan to reduce it. Sometimes the causes of pain can be...
