Just what do X-rays tell us
Some scans and images can provide useful information but they can also present findings that may be misleading…
Proprioception, movement, balance and grace
Proprioception is the body-brain capacity that allows us to adapt to our environment and keeps us upright. It’s a miracle of neurocognitive functioning and it’s as important for high performance athletes as it is for aging seniors…
Ice versus heat
Many clients ask me if they should be icing or heating their injuries. Here’s what we know about the effects of these modalities and when it is appropriate to …
How physiotherapy helped Brittany Frey fly again
When pilots badly injure their bodies, their careers as pilots can be put at risk. Brittany Frey tells us about recovering so she could fly again…
Professional development with ConnectTherapy in Vancouver
Libby tells us about her recent professional engagement with Connect Therapy in Vancouver in which she is deepening her practice and learning new ways to understand and investigate injury…
From professional hockey, to competitive tennis, to keeping up with family
Athletes today are searching for the technologies and the techniques to get the most out of their schedules. Physiotherapy can play a major preventative role for athletes that are pushing and risking injury…
Weight bias and effective treatment
Some interesting research from Yale and other American Universities suggests that we should be careful to resist the prevalent social attitudes about obesity and weight…
Getting to know Ashley (Fradette) Scopick
Ashley tells us about physiotherapy, growing up in Williams Lake and her favourite steak dinner…
May is National Physiotherapy Month (NPM)
The month of May is National Physiotherapy Month and a chance to focus on the role of physiotherapy in healthy communities, especially as it relates to getting older…
Recovering from knee surgery (Part 2)
Mike explains the process of implementing a recovery plan for knee surgery with a team of health practitioners…
Constant Improvement: Dry Needling
Sandy went to Vancouver this weekend for her dry needling studies!
Recovering from knee surgery (part 1)
In which Mike explains how knee surgery, and recovery from knee surgery, can be a little bit like planning for a race…
What to do with strains
Strains happen and when they do it’s important to respond in ways that help your body to recover and heal so that you can return to active …
Sandy Wilson squeezing in a quiet moment
Sandy Wilson squeezing in a quiet moment for herself between clients.
Welcome Libby (aka Mary Elizabeth)
In which we interview Libby Meakin, our newest physiotherapist, and she tells us about her career and her life before Arbutus …
Efficacy of shockwave therapy on calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
This is a great article about interesting research from the Canadian Medical Association on shock-wave therapy effectiveness for some shoulder tendinitis…
