Chances you are reading this while leaning over a table or slumped back in a chair while reading your Smartphone. Your head is tilted forward; your shoulders are curved. Doing this over and over again leads to what physios call “Forward head posture”. It means stiff...
Assisting people to get better after accidents and illnesses has been around for 1000’s of years. In Athenian times a practitioner gained knowledge in how best to assist a person, mostly using massage and water therapy. The earliest Canadian Physiotherapy profession developed from a small group of...
Are you apprehensive about visiting a Physiotherapist. Dont worry, many people are. It helps when you know what to expect, so the following is a rough guideline. Clinics vary. 1. First you must decide where to go for help with your painful back, knee etc. start...
What should you expect before and after seeing a physiotherapist? Physiotherapists have advanced years of training and therefore understanding of how the body moves, what keeps it from moving well and how to restore mobility after injury. Therefore on your initial visit your physiotherapist will tell you...
Spring is arriving and we want to put our best face forward!! Did you know you can use physiotherapy on your face to have a younger looking face? This will be the first of five articles. Lesson number one Yes, with the Five F.A.C.E.S. program at Consult,...
Botox has been the most damaging cosmetic inflicted on men and women since the start of time. I have been writing since 2000 on the deleterious effects of Botox , seemingly to an unresponsive void. I was 50 at the time and every time I saw...
Scientists have discovered a new truth behind big muscles, turning 50 years of knowledge on its head. What We Have Known: The muscle system is unlike other systems in the body such as the eyes, that if challenged will start to rebuild again. It doesn’t matter what...