Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases
Physiotherapists Can Improve the Quality Of Life for Those Affected By Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases As our population ages, more and more British Columbians will be affected by respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia or cardiovascular disease. In fact heart disease is a leading cause of death in Canada; approximately […]
4 Tips to Help Athletes with Concussions
Athletes Who Suffer From A Concussion Are Advised To Follow A Return To Play Protocol Sports-related concussions are more frequently reported in the news thanks in part to the notoriety of concussed NHL-ers Daniel Sedin and Sidney Crosby. Concussions are a common sports injury usually caused by a hit to the head leading to a […]
Next Feldenkrais date October 19th, 2013
Osteoarthritis
Physio-4 for Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and although it is often related to aging, it is not a normal part of aging. Osteoarthritis breaks down the cartilage in the joints and when this cartilage is lost, the bones rub together and over time this rubbing can permanently damage the joint. […]
Shoulders Need to Bear Up
BC physiotherapists share 4 tips to provide relief for shoulder pain and keep British Columbians moving for life Like Atlas, many people carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. But many people also suffer from shoulder pain which can make carrying the weight of the world a bit tough. Shoulders happen to […]
Tips for Muscle Sprain
Sprains Are A Pain But A Physiotherapist Can Help Spraining an ankle or a wrist usually occurs after a fall. Physiologically a sprain is when two bones move beyond their normal range of motion and the ligament connecting the two bones gets stretched. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising and difficulty moving which can hamper […]
Special Olympics Golf Tournament
The 10th Annual Golf Fundraiser Tournament was held on June 7th. We sponsored a hole and had a foursome playing. It was a beautiful, if somewhat blustery, day. Special Olympics BC – Kelowna continues to grow, with more than 215 athletes involved in 21 sports teams in 16 different sports. In addition to learning […]
Tips for Neurological Conditions
The Quality Of Life For Stroke Patients Can Be Improved With Physiotherapy BC physiotherapists share 4 tips for patients with neurological conditions British Columbians suffering from a neurologic disease can have difficulty moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing or learning. There are more than 600 types of neurologic diseases, the most frequent of which are stroke, brain/spinal […]
Tendinopathy
Spring has arrived and with it more outside activities like tennis and running. A common injury for tennis players and runners is tendinopathy – damage to a muscle tendon, the most common of which affects the elbow (tennis elbow) and the Achilles tendon. BC’s physiotherapists want to share their Physio-4 for tendinopathy, 4 tips on […]
Clinic Educator Award
Congratulations! Lone Ross, Winner Clinical Educator Award UBC Department of Physical Therapy’s annual Clinical Educator Award is designed to recognize excellence by clinicians in the education, supervision and mentoring of students. Nominations come from the students themselves. As a recipient of this award, Lone has demonstrated excellence as a clinical educator, and has had a […]
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