by alphahealth | Feb 8, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services, Concussion Rehabilitation
Concussion Treatment – when to rest and when to exercise Many individuals who have sustained a concussion are told to rest in a dark room until their symptoms have gone away. Health care practitioners often prescribe rest as the frontline treatment for a concussion....
by alphahealth | Jan 28, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Perineal Massage in Pregnancy I am very frequently asked by my pregnant clients if and when they should start perineal massage. Perineal massage during the last few weeks of pregnancy is a manual stretching technique that is believed to help improve the elasticity...
by alphahealth | Jan 17, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services
Work ergonomic set up Happy 2019 everyone! With the New Year ahead of us, below are some tips to help make your work environment more posture friendly and help prevent overuse injuries. MOVE OFTEN! Try to get up every 30 minutes if possible. This can include just...
by alphahealth | Dec 16, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Meet Olivia! Olivia Martins is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. She graduated with a Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto and has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from York University. Olivia’s...
by alphahealth | Dec 3, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Lower back pain… what does it mean? Research has shown that 80% of adults living in North America suffer from lower back pain at some point in their life. In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to Global Burden of Disease...
