by alphahealth | Aug 16, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
*Pop… Crack…Click* These are some noises our body can make when moving. Have you ever heard them? Joint noises can be very common and often are not cause for alarm. Joints represent the place between two bones. Highlighted below are some of the possible causes for...
by alphahealth | Aug 4, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
As a physiotherapist, I have been trained to physically rehabilitate my patients. Whether it be from a surgery, a chronic disease, an injury, or wear and tear on the body, I am able to help facilitate healing, repair soft tissue, promote muscle activation, and heal...
by alphahealth | May 12, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle’s felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle...
by alphahealth | Apr 17, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Prevention is key. In a recent CBC article titled, “Wait times for hip and knee replacement grow in Canada”, Dr. Gollish (orthopedic surgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) states the increased demand for these replacements comes from the demographic shift in...
by alphahealth | Feb 6, 2018 | ALPHA Health Services
Urge incontinence is a sudden and strong urge to urinate resulting in varying degrees of involuntary loss of urine. Also called “overactive bladder” or OAB, this condition can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. The unpredictability of OAB leads to feelings of...
