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Shoulder pain isn’t just about shoulders. It’s

Shoulder pain isn’t just about shoulders. It’s about #goodposture 👌

The more straight your posture is the easier your shoulders can move over head and all around.

🏋️🏋️‍♂️Any #crossfit athletes out there??

The #crossfitcommunity is always emphasizing #upperback mobility and #properposture to make those #overheadpress and #overheadsquat easier to do and less risk of harming the #shoulders.

😊Consult with your #healthprofessional and #movementcoach ie. #physiotherapist #athletictherapist how you can start improving your posture

#physiotherapy #massagetherapy
#athletictherapy #crossfit #workout #shoulderworkout #backstrength #properposture #goodposture #posturecorrection #postureexercises #mobility #functionaltraining #motivation #sportsinjury #crossfitinspiration #thornhill #vaughan #northyork #richmondhill

Life after Lumbar Fusion 🌸 Life after #lumbar

Life after Lumbar Fusion 🌸

Life after #lumbarspine #fusion must include movement. It’s no easy feat but it will make life more enjoyable! #painfree Trails walks, #painfree road trips, #painfree gardening, #painfree everything!!

😞Usually patients with lumbar fusions find themselves unable to lay comfortably on their stomachs or flat on their backs. Why? Bc they don’t have the flexibility in their spine. 🤷‍♀️

🧐 It’s often thought that once you have a #lowback fusion your spine will be ‘stuck’ at that level forever and that’s it.
Not the case! Sure it’s stiff and very immobile but with proper #physio and #functionalexercise there can be small gains in flexibility in the fusion site to help alleviate #pain #nervepain and improved #movement

#physiotherapy #athletictherapy #massagetherapylife #thornhillclinic #thornhill #thornhillwoods #markham #vaughan #northyork #richmondhill

Now that gyms are closed again, people are resorti

Now that gyms are closed again, people are resorting to #walking outdoors even more to get that #activity in. 🏅Good Job people!🏅
👀 BUT beware of the start of #plantarfasciitis as this pesky foot problem starts when there’s a sudden ramping up of walking and exercising...

🧐How does the beginning of plantar fasciitis feel like?

✅ Fatigue in the soles of the #feet
✅ Soreness in the arch of the foot
✅ Calf tightness that lasts for days (not normal!)
✅ Soreness on the top of the foot or around the #ankle
✅ Soreness in the #heel

👍Seeing a #physiotherapist or #athletictherapist at the start of these symptoms will ensure that you stop the plantar fasciitis quickly and without too much suffering.. here’s a good video of a heel and ankle #manual #mobilization technique that always relieves foot aches and pains.

#physiotherapy #physio #massagetherapy #athletictraining #manualtherapy #mckenziemethod #fascialstretchtherapy #sportsinjury #sportsrehab #virtualtherapy #thornhill #thornhillclinic #richmondhill #northyork #vaughan #heelpain #heelspur #heelpainrelief #footexercises #ankleexercises

Add a band to your walk to improve stability, quad

Add a band to your walk to improve stability, quad activation and help with knee pain rehab! 👌👌👌

#physiotherapy #athletictraining #athletictherapy #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #functionalmedicine #kneeexercises #kneepain #kneereplacement #postsurgery #quadactivation #quadworkout #quadexercises #fallprevention #sports #sportinjury #sporttherapy

From limping to not limping! 💪💪💪 The way

From limping to not limping! 💪💪💪
The way we sit and the way we move from sitting to standing will determine the health of our #lowerback and whether or not we get #lowbackpain 😭😭

💥Using a Lumbar Support such as this #bakroll will provide #comfort and #backsupport and relieve #lowerbackpain by restoring the natural curve of the #lumbarspine

💥 Minimize the pressure on your #disc every time you sit with this.

💥 You can still sort of slouch with the #lumbaroll it just won’t be as bad for your back! It’s a win win 😃

So who needs a #backsupport ??

✅ People with existing lower back and leg #pain
✅ People with a long history of lower back and leg pain
✅ People with #sciatica
✅ People with #neckpain
✅ People that sit for over 3 hours a time #deskwork
✅ People that love watching back to back #netflix series! 😃

#lowbackpainrelief #physiotherapy #massage #massagetherapy #workfromhome #workinprogress #posture #posturecorrection #functionaltraining #poorposture #thornhill #vaughan #northyork #richmondhill #physioworld #physiolife

🤲 Gentle end range mobility for advanced ACL re

🤲 Gentle end range mobility for advanced ACL rehab. Without this you cannot achieve full recovery and function of #quads and #acl ligament.

👌Tension on the #ligaments is normal with daily activity. It helps the ligament get ‘stronger’ and ready to take on activities of daily life.

🖐Don’t be afraid to move into #endrangetraining with guidance from your #physiotherapist and #athletictherapist .

#aclrecovery #aclrehab #aclsurgery #sportsinjury #sportstherapy #manualtherapy #functionaltraining #functionalwellness #physiotherapy #athletictraining #athletictherapy #osteopathicmedicine #massagetherapy #fitnessmotivation #kneepain #kneepainrelief #kneepainexercises #kneeproblems #mobility #mobilitytraining #richmondhill #thornhill #vaughan #northyork

👉👉👉This exercise is an absolute MUST when

👉👉👉This exercise is an absolute MUST when recovering from sciatica pain and want to get your muscles back 💪

#sciatica causes your #glutes to get weak and lazy very quickly. It’s all about the nerve! Once it’s inflamed and irritated enough, the signals to the glute get #weak day by day and the #glutemuscles start to turn right off.

✅ This #birddog exercise sans the arms will isolate that glute muscle and start waking it up.
✅ With a three point kneel, you have to stabilize your lower back with core and back muscles which reinforce your spine
✅ Create awareness of muscle activation and lower back curves

#sciaticarelief #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #exercise #gluteexercises #glutetraining #healthylifestyle #strengthtraining #strengthandconditioning #athletictherapy #physiotherapy #massagetherapist #thornhill #markham #richmondhill #vaughan #northyork

Here we go again with the shift! #lumbarshift 🙈

Here we go again with the shift! #lumbarshift 🙈🙈

🌸This little lady is an avid gardening, amazing cook, works out, walks 5k/day, and plays golf 3 times a week.

🙋‍♀️Okay, I know it sounds like she leads a super #activelifestyle so why would she have low back pain, let a alone a lumbar shift?! 🤷🏻

💁‍♀️As much as she’s active, her body undergoes a ton of strain with all these activities that accumulate over time. That plus stooped over gardening for a cool 2 hours, she’s going to run into some #lowerbackpain .

😁The great news is that we’ve been able to shift her back to normal in less than 5 sessions—> last pic!
✅ #manualtherapy
✅ #mckenziemethod
✅ #myofascialrelease
✅ #spinalmobility
✅ #osteopathy

#physiotherapy #massagetherapy #osteopathy #lowbackpainrelief #virtualtherapy #manualtherapy #manualtherapy #functionaltraining #exercise #exercisemotivation

A patient today came in with a cervical shift. The

A patient today came in with a cervical shift. The first two pics show this. The #neck is noticeably shifted to the left.

According to the history and physical exam, the causative factor is excessive #repetitivestrain from Working way too many hours in front of a computer, #workingfromhome and spending too much time on the phone- holding the phone between the neck and shoulder. A big no no!!! 😔😔😔

Symptoms:
✅ Severe neck #tension
✅ Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
✅ #dizziness
✅ Impaired neck #mobility
✅ Vertigo-like symptoms

The last picture shows the neck a little straighter. This was achieved with #manualtherapy and #necktraction and thoracic spine mobility treatment.
🔑 The key to maintain this alignment (and reduce the symptoms) is through adherence to specific #homeexercise program and continued manual therapy treatment.

When there is enough neck strain on one side, you can end up with a #discherniation or #discbulge in the neck and this can quickly progress to a cervical shift that is very very painful and debilitating.

#physiotherapy #massagetherapy #chiropractor #neckstrain #necktension #workfromhome #handsontherapy #functionaltraining #sportsinjury #sportsrehab #traction #discbulge #discherniation #mobility #flexibility #thornhill #markham #vaughan

😊EXTREMELY happy with the infection control tec

😊EXTREMELY happy with the infection control technology that’s been implemented at #worldonyonge and in particular our #worldshops building. 😀😀😀

😷Signs are everywhere reminding people to CARE&WEAR a mask to protect each other from #covid19 .

💆You can feel comfortable in entering and exiting the building totally #handsfree for your #physiotherapy and #wellness appointments!

#selfcare #mechselfcare #physiotherapy #massagetherapy #massage #triggerpointtherapy #fitness #exercisemotivation #workfromhome #neckpain #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #athletictraining #athletictherapy #functionaltraining #sportrehab #sportstherapy #recovery

🛠 The #toronto builder life is a tough job. Con

🛠 The #toronto builder life is a tough job. Constantly on the go- building this, flipping that, 7 days a week! 🤷🏻

🙈But you can’t forgot to maintain your #body !

The upper limb- shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist really takes a beating and #handsontherapy is a must to relieve the #muscletension and #jointpain

⚡️Techniques that help with joint and muscle pain:

✅ Myofascial stretching and #myofascialrelease
✅ End range joint #mobility
✅ #deeptissuemassage
✅ Sustained assisted #stretching

⚡️Pain relief can be achieved in just a few sessions. Improvements in mobility and ease of movement are noticeable in just 1 session!

#physiotherapy #massagetherapy #elbowgrease #biceptendonitis #elbowpain #myofascialtherapy #myofascialrelease #partnerworkout #partnerstretch #flexibility #mobility #functionaltraining #thornhill #markham #vaughan #northyork

Scarring of the sciatic nerve 💥 A very very pa

Scarring of the sciatic nerve 💥
A very very painful condition that often results from long term #lowbackpain with #radiatingpain down the leg.

🤨What exactly happens to the #sciaticnerve that leads to so much immobility and #pain ?!?

👌Stay tuned for my next video where I get into the physiological changes that happen to the #sciaticnerve and how #lowbackpain evolves over the years to lead to this problem.

#sciaticarelief #sciatica #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #flexibility #mobility #mckenziemethod #physiotherapy #massagetherapylife #massagetherapy #virtualtherapy #hamstringstretch #hamstrings #fitness #recovery #sportsinjury #workfromhome #workoutmotivation #getbettereveryday

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