by alphahealth | Feb 14, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Core strength and back pain What is the core? The “core” refers to the group of muscles around the trunk that help stabilize and move the trunk. It is actually made up of 2 layers of muscles, known as the “inner unit” and “outer unit”. The inner unit refers to the...
by alphahealth | Nov 11, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services
Concussion is one of the most common traumatic brain injuries, with approximately 288,000 concussion related hospitalizations in the United States per year (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Approximately 30% of those diagnosed with a concussion,...
by alphahealth | Nov 7, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Concussion 101 Common Concussion Misconceptions According to the Centre for Disease Control, an estimated 2.7 million children (0-19 years of age) were treated annually in emergency departments for sports and recreation-related injuries. Approximately 6.5%, or...
by alphahealth | Apr 9, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Meet Olivia Skrastins, Registered Physiotherapist. Olivia graduated from the University of Toronto with her Masters in Physical Therapy in 2017. Olivia is passionate about orthopaedic manual therapy and is committed to continuing her education in this area. She has...
by alphahealth | Feb 11, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Is a physiotherapist a mobility specialist? 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...
