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...
by alphahealth | Mar 22, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy and Inflammation Inflammation is how the body’s immune system responds to harmful stimuli. These stimuli can range from pathogens, damaged cells, toxic compounds, or foreign substances, and inflammation acts to remove the injurious stimuli and initiate...
by alphahealth | Mar 4, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services
Move with Nature – A new children’s book by Toronto Physiotherapist Amanda Morin My name is Amanda Morin, I am a local physiotherapist and author of the children’s book, Move with Nature. Here is my story: My love of movement and literature both began very early in...
by alphahealth | Mar 1, 2022 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy
Returning to Running after a Baby Congratulations, you’ve completed one of the most awesome things a human body can accomplish! Giving birth, whether it’s a natural or cesarian delivery, is like the Olympic Games of every sport combined and you just won the gold. But...