*Please note: This blog constitutes my opinion, which is based on my professional schooling, personal research, and clinical experience.
Physical Therapy for Healthcare Providers: Taking Care of the Caregivers
Healthcare providers dedicate their careers to helping others heal, but this focus can sometimes lead to neglecting their own health and wellbeing in the process. Physiotherapy interventions can help healthcare providers manage and overcome these issues, improving their quality of life and their ability to care for others.
Who Are You Rehabbing For?
When injury strikes or a dysfunction starts to impact your daily life the pain or limitation can weigh you down, making the thought of recovery feel like a daunting, uphill battle. However, behind every recovery journey, there’s a powerful reason for pushing forward - a why. Have you thought about yours? Who are you rehabbing for?
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) in Physiotherapy
Blood Flow Restriction training (BFRT) has been emerging as a modern technique designed to revolutionize rehabilitation and strength training. While relatively new to some, BFRT has rapidly gained traction among healthcare professionals for its remarkable benefits, especially for patients undergoing rehabilitation from injuries or surgery.
What’s the difference between a sprain and a strain injury?
Do you know the difference between a sprain and a strain? What about the difference between a muscle, tendon, and ligament? Learn the essentials here!
Embracing Industrial Athletics: The Art of Physical and Mental Resilience
The term "industrial athlete" may not be as widely recognized as its sporting counterpart, but its significance cannot be understated. Industrial athletes are individuals who perform physically demanding tasks in various sectors such as construction, manufacturing, firefighting, law enforcement, and emergency services, among others. Their daily routines are characterized by strenuous physical exertion, often in challenging environments and under high-pressure situations.
8 Steps for Recovering After a Long Run
Learn tips on how to improve your athletic recovery after running and endurance exercise to optimize healing!
Acronyms for Healing
Acronyms have been used as memory tricks for a long time to provide advice on the early stages of healing from acute injury (eg. knee sprain, strained shoulder muscle, etc). Learn more by reading on.
How Much Weight Should I be Lifting During my Workout?
When you're new to exercise, figuring out how much weight to lift can feel intimidating. You don't want to start with too little weight and not see results, but you also don't want to start with too much weight and risk injury. So how do you choose the right amount of weight for each exercise in your workout?