by alphahealth | Feb 8, 2019 | ALPHA Health Services, Concussion Rehabilitation
Concussion Treatment – when to rest and when to exercise Many individuals who have sustained a concussion are told to rest in a dark room until their symptoms have gone away. Health care practitioners often prescribe rest as the frontline treatment for a concussion....
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 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 | Aug 24, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Functional fitness seems to a buzzword in the health community these days. Recently, at a fitness conference in Toronto, the keynote speaker spoke about functional fitness and how it is starting to be a priority for those working in the healthcare and fitness world....