Tag: recovery
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 has given us her consent to share a bit about her rehabilitation. Rachel came to see me in February of this year after having a …
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 of preparation for a race and a detailed plan was put in motion.”
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.
