Ouch! How to Treat and Prevent Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are a common but painful injury that can happen in sports like running, soccer, basketball or volleyball, or simply by stepping unexpectedly onto an uneven surface.
Beethoven and Balls and Balancing
This is what you get when you put Go! Physiotherapist Grace Cheung on a ball with a violin in hand: a decent demonstration of balance and core stability and Beethoven ball balancing.
Steacy Joins Take Off Pounds Sensibly in Dunbar, Vancouver
Do you know that 5 pounds extra increases the risk of developing hip and knee arthritis? One of the biggest dangers of middle age is putting on pounds. Weight gain increases the chance of getting diabetes, osteoarthritis, hardening of the arteries, and some cancers.
Balance + Fall Prevention in Vancouver
As we age, our ability to maintain balance decreases, thereby increasing the risk for falls, injuries and even disability. Poor balance can result from decreased muscle and joint flexibility and strength, reduced core muscle stability, visual defects or inner ear dysfunction.
Hike This Way: Tips to Prevent Hiking Injuries and Falls
We in Vancouver are so blessed to have easy access to some amazing hiking terrain. In recent weeks, I’ve gotten to hike the Eagle Bluffs at Cypress, Diez Vistas trail at Buntzen, and the Chief in Squamish.
Spring Into Gardening: Preventing Garden Injuries and Gardening Pain
Moving rocks out of car trunks, digging out old shrub roots, and pruning hedges 20 feet high — that is how we spent our Saturday morning. And it was a lot of fun!