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Tips & Advice from Motion Works Physiotherapy Orleans

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Designing Your Workspace for Wellness: A Guide to Workplace Ergonomics

Designing Your Workspace for Wellness: A Guide to Workplace Ergonomics

Workplace ergonomics is a critical aspect of maintaining health and productivity in a modern office environment. Remember that ergonomics is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Everyone's body is unique, and it's essential to customize your workspace to fit your specific needs.

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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy: The key to a smooth pregnancy and labor

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy: The key to a smooth pregnancy and labor

As an expectant mother, taking care of your pelvic floor health through physiotherapy can make a significant difference in your prenatal experience and labor journey. Our pelvic floor physiotherapists can work with you to pave the way for a smooth and positive pregnancy and labor.

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The Role of Physiotherapy in Maintaining Stability as We Age

The Role of Physiotherapy in Maintaining Stability as We Age

As we age, maintaining our balance becomes increasingly important for our overall well-being and independence. Our team of physiotherapists can help you improve your balance and decrease your fall risk. Remember that it's never too late to start prioritizing your balance!

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The Benefits of Paediatric Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

The Benefits of Paediatric Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

Paediatric pelvic floor physiotherapy focuses on addressing pelvic floor dysfunction in children. In this blog, we will explore the importance of paediatric pelvic floor physiotherapy, its benefits, common conditions it addresses, and how it can positively impact children's lives.

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Fall Fitness: Staying Active Safely During Autumn

Fall Fitness: Staying Active Safely During Autumn

Staying active during the fall also comes with its own set of challenges. To ensure a safe and injury-free autumn fitness regimen, it's crucial to pay attention to warm-ups, cool-downs, and injury prevention strategies.

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Physiotherapy for Blocked Milk Ducts

Physiotherapy for Blocked Milk Ducts

Blocked milk ducts can be a distressing and painful experience for breastfeeding mothers. However, with early detection and appropriate intervention, this condition can be effectively managed. From ultrasound therapy to manual techniques and education, our physiotherapists at Motion Works Physiotherapy Orleans can offer effective relief, promote optimal milk flow, and facilitate a smooth breastfeeding journey!

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The Role of Physiotherapy in Managing Arthritis Symptoms

The Role of Physiotherapy in Managing Arthritis Symptoms

Arthritis affects millions of people worldwide. This diverse group of diseases targets the joints, leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Physiotherapy can help address pain and mobility issues, while improving the overall quality of life!

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Hydration Tips for Athletes (Part 2)

Hydration Tips for Athletes (Part 2)

Staying properly hydrated is crucial for athletes to perform at their best. Dehydration can lead to a decline in physical and cognitive performance, as well as an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. However, hydration is not one-size fits all!

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Hydration Tips for Athletes (Part 1)

Hydration Tips for Athletes (Part 1)

Staying properly hydrated is crucial for athletes to perform at their best. Dehydration can lead to a decline in physical and cognitive performance, as well as an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. However, hydration is not one-size fits all!

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Swim Without Pain: Understanding and Overcoming Swimmer's Shoulder

Swim Without Pain: Understanding and Overcoming Swimmer's Shoulder

Swimmer's shoulder can be a frustrating and painful condition that affects swimmers of all levels! Our team of physiotherapists at Motion Works Orleans can work with you to alleviate your shoulder pain and help prevent future shoulder injuries! Take the plunge into physiotherapy and get back to enjoying the water with comfort and ease.

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Vestibular Physiotherapy: Regaining Balance and Quality of Life

Vestibular Physiotherapy: Regaining Balance and Quality of Life

Maintaining our balance and stability is an intricate process that relies on the proper functioning of our vestibular system. Vestibular physiotherapy offers effective rehabilitation and relief, empowering individuals to regain control, improve their balance, and restore their confidence.

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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy & IBS Symptoms

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy & IBS Symptoms

Living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be challenging and disruptive to your daily life. While there is no cure for IBS, there are strategies and treatments available to manage and alleviate its symptoms. Our pelvic floor physiotherapists can work with you to alleviate your IBS symptoms and allow you to return to your daily life!

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TMJ Pain: How Physiotherapy Can Help

TMJ Pain: How Physiotherapy Can Help

Are you experiencing jaw pain or discomfort? You may be suffering from TMJ pain. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is a condition affecting the joint connecting the skull and jawbone. This can lead to pain and discomfort, difficulty speaking or chewing and a clicking or popping sensation when opening and closing your mouth. Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss assessment, management, and treatment of TMJ pain in this post. 

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Health Effects of Poor Posture & How to Improve

Health Effects of Poor Posture & How to Improve

Do you suffer from back, shoulder or neck pain or stiffness? Poor posture may play a role in those aches. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain the impact of bad posture and how we can help you improve the positioning of your body. 

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Smart Phones & Neck Pain Risks

Smart Phones & Neck Pain Risks

If we're not careful and mindful of our posture, time spent on our cell phones and other digital devices can become a literal pain in the neck. In this post, our Orleans physiotherapists offer advice on how to manage and prevent neck pain with exercise, stretches and physical therapy. 

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Sports Injury Prevention for Kids & Adults

Sports Injury Prevention for Kids & Adults

Anyone, including children and adults, can experience a sports-related injury. That's why it's important to practice proper techniques and address pain promptly. In this post, our Orleans physiotherapists share sports injury prevention tips and discuss how sports injury prevention physiotherapy and rehab can help. 

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Springtime Sports Injury Prevention

Springtime Sports Injury Prevention

Every athlete's training regimen should incorporate sports injury prevention and rehab. Today, our Orleans physiotherapists offer tips to prevent sports injuries and explain how physiotherapy can be a valuable addition to your routine. 

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How to Improve Your Posture This Year

How to Improve Your Posture This Year

Our posture is key to our long-term physical health. Fortunately, we can leverage physiotherapy and other measures to improve our posture. Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss how. 

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Improve Your Pelvic Health This Year

Improve Your Pelvic Health This Year

Pelvic health is key to your internal and sexual health. Today, our Orleans physiotherapists explain what our pelvic floor is and what it does. Plus, how to improve your pelvic health and how physiotherapy for pelvic pain can reduce complications.  

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Physiotherapy to Help With Desk Job Body Aches

Physiotherapy to Help With Desk Job Body Aches

Do you sit at a computer all day at work?  You've probably felt your back get tied up in knots and suffered from body aches due to lack of movement, stress or other factors. Our Orleans physiotherapists explain how physiotherapy can help alleviate desk-related pains. 

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How Postpartum Physiotherapy Can Help You Feel Like Yourself Again

How Postpartum Physiotherapy Can Help You Feel Like Yourself Again

A woman's body will go through important changes during her pregnancy. While these changes are vital to fetal health and development, they can result in pressure, pain and misalignment throughout the body. Our Orleans physiotherapists explain how postpartum physiotherapy can help recovery. 

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Winter Sports Injury Rehab: How Exercise Can Help

Winter Sports Injury Rehab: How Exercise Can Help

Staying active during the winter is probably on your to-do list. However, a new or previous winter sports injury can hinder your enjoyment and leave you sidelined. Today, our Orleans physiotherapists discuss rehabilitation and physiotherapy options to treat and prevent these injuries. 

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How Physiotherapy Can Help During Winter

How Physiotherapy Can Help During Winter

You could be forgiven for wanting to don your comfiest sweatpants and wrap a blanket around yourself on these frigid mid-winter days. But did you know physiotherapy can be essential to helping you remain healthy and manage pain this winter? Our Orleans physiotherapists explain how. 

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Physical Therapy for a Sedentary Lifestyle

Physical Therapy for a Sedentary Lifestyle

Our Orleans physiotherapists describe how we can help you break the impact on your health and habits that a sedentary lifestyle can have. 

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Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain

Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain

Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss how we can help treat lower back pain and discomfort, and the types of exercises and treatments usually involved.

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Physiotherapy Post Surgery

Physiotherapy Post Surgery

Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss what post-surgery rehabilitation physiotherapy entails and who can benefit.

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Prenatal & Post-Natal Physiotherapy

Prenatal & Post-Natal Physiotherapy

Here, our Orleans physiotherapists will explain how prenatal and post-natal (after birth) physiotherapy can help with preventing pain and recovering from childbirth. 

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Frozen Shoulder - Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Frozen Shoulder - Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint is a hallmark symptom of frozen shoulder. Today, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how physiotherapy can help treat this condition. 

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Physiotherapy for Arthritis

Physiotherapy for Arthritis

When you have arthritis, joint pain and swelling can make everyday activities feel like monumental tasks. In this post, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how physiotherapy can play an important role in arthritis treatment and managing pain. 

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Chronic Pain Treatment & Physiotherapy

Chronic Pain Treatment & Physiotherapy

With physiotherapy, our Orleans physiotherapists employ specific physical methods to help restore function, movement and mobility in an area of a person's body affected by chronic pain due to injury or disease. Here, we define chronic pain and explain how physiotherapy can help. 

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