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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.
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.
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.
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.
Our Orleans physiotherapists describe how we can help you break the impact on your health and habits that a sedentary lifestyle can have.
Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss how we can help treat lower back pain and discomfort, and the types of exercises and treatments usually involved.
Our Orleans physiotherapists discuss what post-surgery rehabilitation physiotherapy entails and who can benefit.
Here, our Orleans physiotherapists will explain how prenatal and post-natal (after birth) physiotherapy can help with preventing pain and recovering from childbirth.
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.
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.
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.
You may have heard that a person can sustain two different types of injuries - acute and chronic. Each of these varieties of injuries works very differently, and each takes a different amount of time to heal. Our Orleans physiotherapists compare acute and chronic injuries.
Whether you are looking for a way to achieve a high level of performance in physical sports or activities, or just searching for methods for improving your mindset in your everyday life, you know that mental training is critical to your success. Because of this, our Orleans physiotherapists recommend mental performance consultations to supplement your training.
Arthritis or more specifically, osteoarthritis is a common condition that may affect up to 1 in 5 people at some point in their life. This condition can cause, pain, loss of mobility in joints and discomfort in our clients. Here, our Stittsville physiotherapists explain how we can treat osteoarthritis through a number of treatments.
While you may think of the phrase "no pain, no gain" when it comes to being physically active as part of your day-to-day life, this isn't necessarily true. The team of physiotherapists serving Orleans and Ottawa are here to explain how we can help alleviate and prevent pain through sports physiotherapy.
The team of physical therapists at our physiotherapy centre is not only dedicated to our patients, but to the broader Orleans and Ottawa community. Here, we take some time to explain our care philosophy and our commitment to our community. Welcome!
While you may not be thinking about it often, your pelvis actually plays host to a variety of important muscles. Called the pelvic floor, these muscles support your internal organs, control your urination and more. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how these muscles may be impacted by injury and dysfunction, including the symptoms and associated treatments.
Do you frequently hit the links or play catch with your family? These activities may contribute to golfer's elbow, an injury that causes pain in your inner elbow. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how they can help with your golfer's elbow, including treatments to aid your recovery and how to prevent this condition in the future.
You may have been recently told that the pain in your elbow or the discomfort you feel when gripping objects is "tennis elbow." Believe it or not, playing tennis isn't required to develop this injury. Here, our Orleans physical therapists explain what tennis elbow is and how physiotherapy can help.
Injuries and other knee pain can be very common, whether they gradually arise from physical activity or from slips and falls. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how we can help to improve your knee health and get you back to your normal levels of movement and function.
Childbirth and the pregnancy process can be incredibly hard on the body as it undergoes dramatic hormonal and physical changes. Not only do these processes have an impact on the body of a new mother, they can also impact their moods, causing postpartum depression. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain how we can help.
Physiotherapy is capable of assisting our Orleans clients in addressing their physical injuries and conditions that may be affecting their balance, motion and mobility. Our physical therapists are able to offer a range of treatments for our patients to help them recover and return to their normal levels of ability. Here, we explain more.
For people that live healthy and active lives by going to the gym or participating in sports, injuries (especially minor ones) are almost inevitable. However, not every sports injury requires extensive downtime to heal. This recovery time can be assisted by our Orleans physiotherapists. Here, we explain more.
While you may not consider it so at first, our pelvis plays host to some very important muscles to our overall health. These muscles - often called the "pelvic floor," support internal organs, control your urination and help to facilitate your sexual health. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain why treatments for these muscles are so important.
Upper back pain is a very common source of discomfort caused by muscle strains or poor posture. Here, our Orleans physical therapists explain what kinds of physiotherapy treatments we prescribe our patients to help reduce their pain, alleviate their discomfort, and improve the mobility of their upper backs.
One of the most commonly-experienced impacts of sitting for long periods of time is discomfort and limited mobility in your mid-back. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain what kinds of active physiotherapy treatments we prescribe to patients in order to improve their mobility in their thoracic spine.
Neck pain is one of the most common kinds of discomfort reported by our Orleans clients. There are a whole range of reasons why someone may be feeling discomfort or pain in their neck, including injuries, underlying health issues and poor posture. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain some of the common treatments and exercises used to alleviate neck pain.
While you may not think of it at first, our pelvis holds some very important muscles. The "pelvic floor" muscles support internal organs, control our urination and facilitate sexual health. Here, our Orleans physiotherapists explain why physiotherapy treatments that target these muscles are important.
Aching and pained feet are a very common issue facing many Canadians. Our Orleans physiotherapists are able to offer treatment not only to alleviate the discomfort you are feeling in your feet, but treat its source to make sure the same issues don't arise again in the future.
Sciatica is a pretty common and painful inflammatory condition that affects the a nerve running from the base of the spine down each leg called the sciatic nerve. Here, our Orleans physical therapists explain what kinds of treatment we offer to patients who are suffering from pain caused by sciatica in order to alleviate its symptoms and help to prevent it from flaring up again in the future.
