by alphahealth | Jan 22, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
February is coming… the shortest month of the year but it always feels the longest. It’s cold, dark and it feels like you haven’t seen the warm sun in years. All you feel like doing is hibernating in your house with a fuzzy blanket and Netflix. It’s the “February...
by alphahealth | Jan 18, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
What is a physiotherapist? 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 interesting term to...
by alphahealth | Dec 27, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Personal Training, Physiotherapy
Welcome winter! Welcome snow! Welcome shovelling! Welcome lower back pain! Shovelling greatly increases the risk of low back pain and injury due to the ergonomics, weight of the snow, and the repetitive nature of shoveling. Here are a few tips to avoid lower back...
by alphahealth | Dec 10, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services
Six steps to make tummy time easier for you and your baby Tummy time is crucial for healthy child development. Think of it as your baby’s daily physical activity. It helps strengthen your child’s neck, back, core, and shoulder muscles. Tummy time also helps facilitate...
by alphahealth | Nov 30, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services
Can Office Over Sharers Change Your Life? Everyone has that friend or parent that you feel overshares about their life. How they feel? What their digestion is like? The good (and bad) of their romantic life? At times it may seem awkward in the moment, but really...