Exercise After a Concussion: Why It’s Important Most people are aware of the general benefits of aerobic exercise: Regular exercise helps prevent or manage major health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It lowers blood pressure, increase muscle...
‘Tis the season of the winter blues. Due to the shorter days, lack of sunshine and colder temperatures we often spend more time indoors being sedentary. Let’s review some of the perks of physical activity, general guidelines and ways that we can get motivated to start...
Dear Friends and Patients of ALPHA Health Services; We want to personally send all of you a note to wish you all the best for 2022. When we wrote to you all a year ago, we were all hoping for a return to a world where we could hug our loved ones, venture outside our...
Becoming a parent, whether it be for the first or the fourth time, is an exciting, beautiful and, at times, challenging stage of life. There are so many things to think about when taking care of a little one, in addition to the physical demands of feeding, changing,...
You’ve probably heard how sleep is important for injury recovery. Beyond prescribed rehab exercises, feel-good movements, and gradual return to activity, people often fail to consider the importance of sleep as part of the recovery process. From active individuals to...
If you have ever experienced pain, you have probably heard that it’s because of your posture. We’ve always been told that poor posture can result in pain – “You have back pain because you slouch too much”, or “Your knees hurt because they go past your toes when you...
Due to construction starting as early as April 17, 2023, vehicle and pedestrian access will be limited along Eglinton...
Post-stroke shoulder pain, or hemiplegic shoulder pain, affects as many as 72% of stroke survivors in Canada, and is...
For many (or even most) of us, the last few years have been challenging and disruptive for our normal exercise...
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.