Have you ever heard a friend say they got KT tape for their shoulder? Or have you seen athletes sporting colourful pieces of tape and ever wondered why it’s there? Kinesiotape, or KT tape, is a tool that is used in physiotherapy treatments. The aim of this blog is to...
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ALPHA Webinar Series: Mobility Exercises For Your Home Office
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The Truth About Foam Rolling: Ask a Physiotherapist!
Foam rollers. We likely have been told to use one. Many of us may own one. These worm-like cylinders are found at many clinics, gyms, fields, and courts where you will find people half-lying on the ground and rolling around on them. But what exactly does this...
Meet Karen, ALPHA Registered Massage Therapist!
Learn more about Karen Kingsley, Registered Massage Therapist at ALPHA! Why did you pursue a career in massage therapy? In 2012 I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Once I was through all of my surgeries and treatments I was trying to figure out what...
The Neck after Concussion: How Physiotherapy can help!
Concussion is one of the most common traumatic brain injuries, with approximately 288,000 concussion related hospitalizations in the United States per year (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Approximately 30% of those diagnosed with a concussion,...
ALPHA webinar series: How to plan workouts into the week – Ask a Physiotherapist!
By Olivia Skrastins Registered Physiotherapist
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