by alphahealth | Jul 26, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
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...
by alphahealth | Jun 21, 2022 | My Story
My Story – Daniel Krasner (Toronto Physiotherapy Resident) Throughout my physical therapy education, a recurring theme that came up was the idea of being a lifelong learner. Meaning that the journey of a physiotherapist should not end the day you graduate, but...
by alphahealth | Apr 12, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy
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...
by alphahealth | Mar 28, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
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...
by alphahealth | Mar 25, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, My Story, Physiotherapy
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...
