by backtohealth | Jun 4, 2019 | Health Tips, News, Sports Injuries
What’s your winter sport? Skiing or snowboarding? Are you ready? When it comes to winter, (especially for our physiotherapist from Canada), the first thing that comes to mind is snow and lots of it. One of the best activities to do at the snow is to slide down the...
by backtohealth | Jun 4, 2019 | Health Tips, News, Sports Injuries
Have you ever wondered why your muscles are more sore after exercise? It might be due to DOMS or the Delayed onset of muscle soreness. DOMS is the pain or tenderness many of us experience after participating in exercise. Typically it affects novice or inexperienced...
by backtohealth | May 28, 2019 | Health Tips, News, Sports Injuries
Rest is part of the program Do you want to know one of the most important factors regarding performance? It’s your recovery! You can train as hard and long as you like but if you don’t give your body a chance to recover you are not going to perform well. For example,...
by backtohealth | Feb 26, 2019 | Health Tips, News
Workstation Standards Having appropriate furniture and equipment in your office allows you to improve the setup of your workstation, increase your comfort and reduce potential injury. The following provides tips on how to set yourself up so that your workstation is...
by backtohealth | Feb 19, 2019 | Back Pain & Abdominal Strength, Neck Pain, News, Shoulder Pain
School’s back! Heavy backpacks can hurt! Now that school has gone back it’s time to check your child’s backpack to ensure they’re wearing them the right way. Carrying heavy school bags is a risk factor for musculoskeletal problems. Research shows that backpacks...
by backtohealth | Dec 6, 2018 | Back Pain & Abdominal Strength, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Posture, Sports Injuries
As we hit summer, many of us start increasing our activity levels and start thinking about how we can enjoy the great weather. Something we, as physios, are getting a lot of questions about is how to improve core stability, which is a great place to start if you’re...
