The Basics of Lower Back Pain: Ask a Physiotherapist! (Part 1)

by alphahealth | Nov 20, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy

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 2010. It is a common ailment, but the...

4 Common Misconceptions About Back Pain

by alphahealth | Oct 23, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy

  Back pain is a common condition that has many beliefs which have become popularized in the general public. Some of these are based on facts and some are myths, but not many people know which is which. This blog post aims to dispel the common myths related to...

KT Tape: What is it and how does it work? – Ask a Physiotherapist

by alphahealth | Aug 28, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy

Have you ever heard a friend say they got KT tape for their shoulder? Or have you seen athletes sporting colourful pieces of tape and ever wondered why it’s there? Kinesiotape, or KT tape, is a tool that is used in physiotherapy treatments. The aim of this blog is to...

ALPHA Webinar Series: Mobility Exercises For Your Home Office

by alphahealth | Aug 7, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy

https://www.alphahealthservices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/media.io_My-Movie_2.mp4   By Rebecca...

The Neck after Concussion: How Physiotherapy can help!

by alphahealth | Jul 17, 2020 | ALPHA Health Services, Concussion Rehabilitation

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,...