Client graduation day!
It’s client graduation day!
Rock climbing, training, and injury
I love to climb. Over the last eight years, I’ve been lucky, and grateful, to climb in beautiful destinations in Canada and abroad. I’ve sport climbed in Thailand, crack climbed…
Physio is a big help on the road to recovery
In a moment our bodies can go from being familiar, comfortable vessels to being a source of grief and struggle. Colin Wade was in a car accident on his way to work. A dad and a musician he’s been on a journey to get back to the things he loves ever since.
Taking on, and recovering from, my first SwimRun
Whew! That was a long race (3km of swimming and 18.4km of running to be exact). As I sit here 36 hours post-race nursing my sore muscles, I figured I…
Rain day, rest day
While we love to get out in the sun and get moving, we are taking a much deserved rest day today. Recovery is just as equally (if not more) important…
Persistence, optimism and walking again
I have had the wonderful opportunity to interact with clients who inspire, surprise, and impress me. This is the story of one little girl who was special for me. She…
Eight reasons why I love massage therapy
Very occasionally I’ll meet someone who isn’t really into massage, and when this happens I resist the impulse to frown and explain why they’re deeply …
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…
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…
Recovery with Mike Neill from Human Powered Racing
Mike Neill, from Human Powered Racing, demonstrates one of the many exercises he was prescribed as part of his recovery from knee surgery: “I thought of recovery like I thought…
Recovering from knee surgery (Part 2)
Mike explains the process of implementing a recovery plan for knee surgery with a team of health practitioners…
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…
Boxing Day with Ron the Cat
Boxing day in a nutshell…
Lessons from Ron the Cat
Winter cat naps for the win. Thanks for demonstrating, Ron the Cat.