Meet Olivia Skrastins, Registered Physiotherapist. Olivia graduated from the University of Toronto with her Masters in Physical Therapy in 2017. Olivia is passionate about orthopaedic manual therapy and is committed to continuing her education in this area. She has...
ALPHA Health Services
Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain.
Low Back Pain – Rest, Drugs or Surgery are Not Always the Answer! If you have been browsing the news headlines or scrolling through your facebook feed in the last day like I have been, you may have noticed several articles criticizing current treatment for low back...
Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Migraines and Headaches
MIGRAINES- MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE CAN HELP! If you have ever suffered the pain of a headache and especially a migraine, you know that it can be completely debilitating. Migraines can affect cognitive function, cause vision impairments, and reduce your ability to...
Physiotherapy Post ACL Reconstruction
Recommendations and rehabilitation timeline for post ACL reconstruction: **Click on image to enlarge For more information, email info@alphahealthservices.ca, or call 4165451881
Physiotherapy= mobility specialist?
Is a physiotherapist a mobility specialist? In a recent study, which examined the market profile of physiotherapists in Canada, the term mobility specialist was used to describe the role of a physiotherapist within a complex Canadian health care system. It was an...
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy- Urge Incontinence
Urge incontinence is a sudden and strong urge to urinate resulting in varying degrees of involuntary loss of urine. Also called “overactive bladder” or OAB, this condition can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. The unpredictability of OAB leads to feelings of...
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About the author
At ALPHA Health Services, we strive to offer the best care, advice, and treatment to enable you to be as physical as you want to be, to get you living an active life, to allow you to reach your peak performance in sports, hobbies or regular life, and to encourage healthy aging. We believe in a holistic approach to rehabilitation and strive to get you back safely and as quickly as possible.