For many (or even most) of us, the last few years have been challenging and disruptive for our normal exercise routines. Whether it was due to: (1) recovering from a novel respiratory illness affecting your cardiorespiratory fitness coupled with possible fears or...
Do you experience dizziness, vertigo, balance problems, or falls? Maybe you have been told to go to vestibular rehabilitation therapy but you’re not sure what it involves? Read on to learn more about vestibular rehab, how it works, and whether it could help you. What...
Hi, my name is Kali and I'm one of the newer team members here at ALPHA. I completed my Master's of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto after doing a bachelor of kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Growing up, I was always heavily involved...
Knee Osteoarthritis Management and Treatment- What is supported by research The Common Scenario: You are experiencing knee pain that has been gradually getting worse and you want to be assessed by your family physician. Your physician diagnoses you with knee...
The story of how ALPHA came to be! “After I graduated my undergrad from the University of Western Ontario, I took a year off and had the opportunity to travel around the world and was employed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. During that year, I had the...
Trigger Point Dry Needling Dry Needling. Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t! Those who have usually fall into one of these three categories: 1) They’ve tried acupuncture before and aren't sure how dry needling differs. 2) They know someone who’s tried it...
Through the pandemic we all learned how hard it was when we couldn’t visit with our friends and family in person. The...
Vertigo can occur after head injury, concussion/mTBI, and other traumatic brain injuries - it is most often caused by...
Making the most of post-operative scarring and incisions Whether you are freshly post-op an ACL repair, total hip...
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.