Post-stroke shoulder pain, or hemiplegic shoulder pain, affects as many as 72% of stroke survivors in Canada, and is the most common source of pain among stroke survivors. Shoulder pain has a strong influence on functional recovery post-stroke as it can greatly...
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...
Movement has always been a huge part of my life. I grew up playing sports competitively — ice hockey, soccer, and track and field — and eventually played field hockey at Wilfrid Laurier University where I completed my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. Being an...
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...
What is FND? FND or Functional Neurological Disorder is an umbrella term for any neurological symptoms that are caused...
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...
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.