“Seated Hip 90-90 Stretch”
By Jordan Javier, Kinesiologist, BKin
When the hip is feeling stiff in multiple directions this stretch is a great way to offer some relief.
Pelvic Mobility Exercise – “The Shoe Tie Exercise”
By Shirley Estey, Registered Physiotherapist
Do you ever get tightness or soreness in your hip/pelvis following an uphill run?
This past Sunday, I did a run/hike up the Coquitlam Crunch trail. It was great mix of cardio and glut activation, however, following the hike I was left with some right hip pelvis pain. After doing stretches for my back and gluts, I felt my pelvis and realized that they were stiff and slightly rotated forward.
The “Clock Exercise”
by Greg Cugnet
A great exercise when it is time to progress hip and balance following an injury.
by Zeinab Ndow
Kinesiologist, BKin
With working from home becoming the new normal among many of us, having an ergonomically designed workstation may not be at the top of our priority list. This may cause problems such as “Covid Shoulder” (as our physiotherapist Gail puts it) and neck pain from static seated postures sustained for long periods of time. In order to potentially prevent these types of injuries, addressing the engineering factors that come in to play may be necessary.
Tips for a healthier workstation:
If you are experiencing neck and back pain from working from home, or for guidance in preventing such injuries, book an appointment with one of our physiotherapists today.
Watch our physiotherapist, Mary discuss the benefits of an effective squat to reduce low back pain and improve gluteal strength.
An Effective Squat
by Mary Stern
Registered Physiotherapist, MPT
with Mary Stern to learn more!
Looking for an exercise to help with your pain before you see a physiotherapist?
Physiotherapist, Paul Chang, explains in this video below the many benefit of the clamshell exercise – eliminate hip, knee and back pain all with one exercise.
with Paul Chang to learn more!
Our physiotherapist, Gail Mattuck, talks to us about stiffness in our mid-back (thoracic spine, t-spine).
With many of us working at a desk, sitting an increasing amount throughout the day back stiffness is very common. Let our physiotherapists put an end to your stiffness today.
See the video below:
Our Kinesiologist – Jordan Javier takes the times to answer a question he is often asked.
What is a Kinesiologist?
by Jordan Javier
Kinesiologists are human movement specialists who work with individuals with injuries, pain and chronic disease and help them regain their overall fitness through exercise prescription. I am certified to perform a functional movement screen to determine dysfunctional movement patterns and asymmetries. With the information gathered, a Kinesiologist will provide corrective exercises to improve movement patterns by ensuring proper mobility and stability are utilized by the joints that require them so others do not compensate. By correcting your movement patterns, you can reduce pain from old injuries and prevent new ones from occurring. Whether you’re recovering from a current or previous injury, an athlete trying to make it the next level or just trying to improve your overall fitness, understanding how your body moves will lead to proper exercise technique at the gym and in your daily activities. With proper movement technique, the correct muscles will be activated which will positively translate into your exercise regime and daily activities and at the same time decrease your risk for injury.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or email the clinic and ask for Jordan!
Have you ever wondered what pelvic floor physiotherapy is all about?
Our pelvic floor physiotherapist, Sarah Leong, takes the time to explain what it’s all about in this video and explains how this form of treatment is helpful for both women and men. Eliminating the belief that pelvic floor physiotherapy is only for pregnant woman.
To learn about all the benefits watch the video below!
by Sarah Leong, BSc, MPT
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
