by alphahealth | Jan 17, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services
Work ergonomic set up Happy 2019 everyone! With the New Year ahead of us, below are some tips to help make your work environment more posture friendly and help prevent overuse injuries. MOVE OFTEN! Try to get up every 30 minutes if possible. This can include just...
by alphahealth | Dec 16, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Meet Olivia! Olivia Martins is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. She graduated with a Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto and has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from York University. Olivia’s...
by alphahealth | Dec 3, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Lower back pain… what does it mean? Research has shown that 80% of adults living in North America suffer from lower back pain at some point in their life. In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to Global Burden of Disease...
by alphahealth | Oct 13, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Treating “Prostatitis” By Guest Blogger, Scott Everson, Owner Busy Bee Fitness Chronic Pelvic Pain syndrome, otherwise known as “chronic prostatitis”, just can’t seem to escape the dark ages of consensus in the medical community. It’s far from a rare condition –...
by alphahealth | Sep 15, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
What Do The Pelvic Floor Muscles Actually Do? Anyone who knows me well knows that I absolutely LOVE to talk about the function of the pelvic floor muscles. I make a point of explaining the role of the pelvic floor muscles to each and every one of my clients so that...