With the World Cup in full swing, the soccer season is in full swing. Even if you’re not a professional athlete, whether you’re playing in a league, drop in, or registering for a friendly tournament, you should always be on the lookout for overuse injuries. Most of us are familiar with that bone-deep fatigue after the final whistle blows or the timer hits 0, and the adrenaline comes to the end. It’s that legs shaking feeling, a pain that you didn’t notice or were able to ignore before that we call a post-tournament or post-game fatigue. In this blog, we’ll…

Pediatric Physiotherapy is a specialization that focuses on infants, and children. It is widely recognized that the bodies and brains of our children are vastly different than an adults. From the way they learn, heal, and constantly are developing, we need to treat them differently as well. While the average sports injuries, strains, sprains, fractures and more are all still present in this age group, there are also unique conditions that are managed by pediatric physiotherapists. In this blog, we will discuss the more specialized situations that are unique to a pediatric population, and how Pediatric Physiotherapy is uniquely configured…

With the World Cup starting imminently, soccer fans are waiting to see their idols perform. One of the big stories going into the tournament is Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, experiencing an injury that could affect not only his performance, but even his participation in the upcoming games. This injury was a grade 2 calf strain, a pretty common injury all things considered. Today we’ll go over what the injury is, what recovery is like, and how to prevent similar injuries from happening to yourself. What is a calf strain? Everytime we push off with our toes, we are using the…

If you’re awaiting a total hip replacement (THR), you probably have a lot of questions. Surgeries are nerve-wracking events, but the more you learn about a THR, the more at ease you will feel. Research and developments in the medical surgery field have made THRs easier than ever. If you’ve heard about previous surgeries you may have heard some scary things, spending long times in a bed or unable to move your leg in certain ways. Now, thanks to improved techniques and knowledge, movement and rehab start on day 1! What happens during a THR? The left shows a normal…