by alphahealth | Dec 10, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services
Six steps to make tummy time easier for you and your baby Tummy time is crucial for healthy child development. Think of it as your baby’s daily physical activity. It helps strengthen your child’s neck, back, core, and shoulder muscles. Tummy time also helps facilitate...
by alphahealth | Aug 23, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Often when one thinks of menopause, it is commonly associated with hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and unexpected weight gain due to a slower metabolism. Have you ever pondered what affect menopause has on your pelvic floor muscles and their function?...
by alphahealth | Jun 13, 2017 | Announcements
Stroke, Geriatric, Neurological Physiotherapist- Joanna Schechter For the month of June, we get to know Joanna Schechter, registered physiotherapist at ALPHA Health Services. Joanna specializes in geriatric physiotherapy. Joanna has considerable experience in the...
by alphahealth | May 12, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Chronic illness leaves you feeling like you’re letting everyone down—especially yourself. It’s a constant game of adjusting expectations, rethinking assumptions, and regulating hopes. That deadline you’re trying to meet, that show you really wanted to go to, the pile...
by alphahealth | Apr 27, 2017 | ALPHA Health Services, Physiotherapy
Knee pain? Hip pain? You might be suffering from Illiotibial Band (ITB) syndrome. Let me unpack what this means, and more importantly, what to do about it. In order to understand the problem of ITB syndrome, we first need to understand the anatomy involved with the...
