The Importance of Stretching
In theory, the concept of stretching seems fairly simple. However, it’s something our team is often asked about. So as winter (slowly) turns to spring and many of us aim to begin or restart a fitness routine, we thought this was the perfect time to discuss the...
The Need for Senior Physiotherapy
When people think of physiotherapy, they sometimes relate it to injury recovery or for people that are getting their bodies back in motion from an illness or disease. But what a lot of the general public may not consider is how much seniors can benefit from...
Physiotherapy and Helping Cancer Patients Recover
February is an important time for Physiotherapy and Cancer Rehabilitation as World Cancer Day is recognized on February 4th and as awareness for Cancer Prevention continues throughout the month. In recent years, the survival rate of Cancer has increased largely due to...
Physiotherapy and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation for Heart Health
Heart Health is an important topic during the month of love and throughout the year, especially because your heart is one of the vital organs keeping you alive and active. The link between heart health and physiotherapy is still one being researched today, however,...
Winter and Your Body: Physiotherapy Advice
Does the thought of a winter snowfall make you want to stay indoors all day? In Kitchener-Waterloo, we don’t have much of a choice when it comes to dealing with winter and snow. Every year we get quite a string of Wintery conditions that span from late November and...
Lower Back Pain, Injuries, and Shovelling Snow Safely
At LiveWell Health and Physiotherapy, we see a variety of patients each year with constant lower back pain due to shovelling the snow or have instigated new lower back pain and back problems as a result of shovelling techniques. This year, we want to help our patients...
Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation, Whiplash, and Therapy
It’s not often that patients think about motor vehicle accidents and rehabilitation unless they have been previously injured in a motor vehicle accident or are currently seeking rehabilitation and therapy as a result of one. At Absolute Rehab Centre, our...
Combat Stress: Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, and Acupuncture
The first week of every November, the world recognizes one of the most important factors in overall health and wellbeing: STRESS! If you read the word STRESS and then began to notice all the pains and aches in your body, there’s a reason for that. Stress is both a...