What is the Health At Every Size (HAES) Model? HAEs involves: • Weight inclusivity: Accepting and respecting the diversity of body shapes and reject the idealizing or pathologizing of specific weight. • Respectful care: Recognizing that health and well-being are...
What is Osteoarthritis and how can the GLA:D Program help? What is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis (arthro = joint; itis = inflammation) is a general medical term used to describe inflammation within a joint. This inflammation can cause redness, swelling, and stiffness;...
What's the deal with Theraguns? Ask a Toronto Physiotherapist! This past holiday season you might have noticed that a popular gift was the massage gun with different accessories and a big price tag. So what are these tools, how can they help you, and are they worth...
Birthing Positions During Labour - A review During pregnancy, a lot of questions revolve around the “optimal” birthing position. In my practice, when I ask my clients what their expected outcomes from adopting an optimal birthing position include, many of them...
Chronic Pain & Graded-Motor Imagery As a physiotherapist my job is to help people get back to optimal function – usually this means identifying the cause(s) of pain and working with my patients to develop a plan to reduce it. Sometimes the causes of pain can be...
My Story - Jennifer Harvey (Toronto Physiotherapist) My path to become a physiotherapist was not the most typical. I completed a degree from McMaster University after high school, but in my early 20’s I did not have any interest in working as a healthcare...
We are so excited to begin offering pelvic physiotherapy services to the paediatric population at ALPHA Midtown! The...
Chest binding is a common way to give a more masculine appearance of the chest. Many individuals of the trans and...
What question can never be answered with a Yes? “Are you asleep?” I’m sure we have all heard this question, hoping...
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.