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Golf, Gardening And Your Back

Gardening and golf season are here, and they can both bring unwanted aches and pains.   

For some people this follows a season of limited activity and mild deconditioning.  Even for those who remain active during the winter, these activities can use different muscle groups and can lead to overworked muscles resulting in pain and stiffness.  Gardening can involve heavy lifting, pushing and pulling, especially at the beginning of the season.  Additionally, people are often in sub-optimal positions for prolonged periods of time such as kneeling down and reaching forward.  Learning proper lifting techniques, better body mechanics as well as exercises to stretch tight muscle groups and strengthen postural muscles can help prevent common injuries or re-injury and help build muscle strength and endurance. 

When it comes to golf, simple warm up exercises and stretches before the activity as well as after can help prevent injuries.  Many people may not have the muscle flexibility in their hips and pelvis that they need for their golf swing and follow through.  This can contribute to increasing rotational forces in their low back which can cause pain.  A Physiotherapist can assess muscle length and flexibility and provide you with stretches to improve these areas.  They can also help you improve the strength and endurance of your core muscles which may help improve your swing and even your game!

Physiotherapy IS for Everyone!

Every May, Physiotherapists across the country celebrate National Physiotherapy Month. This year’s theme is Physiotherapy is for Everyone. The focus this year has been on:

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Can You Balance On One Leg?

In a recent study out of the UK, researchers studied women aged 75-80 years old and their ability to stand on one leg to determine their risk of falling. The study found those who were unable to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds were at a higher risk of falls and hip fractures. Hip fractures often cause serious implications in one’s personal and social life due to pain and loss of physical functioning. Most falls in those over 65 years are related to poor balance which is something that can be prevented. 

How does this relate to physiotherapy?

Our Physiotherapists are knowledgeable on a variety of balance outcome measures and exercises. Outcome measures are designed to determine where your balance compares to the average population of similar age and gender. If your balance is less than average, your Physiotherapist will be able to provide you with exercises designed to improve your balance and more importantly, help prevent any risk of falls and keep you safe.  

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Update to Masking and Covid-19 Screening Policies

On June 8, 2022 the Ontario Ministry of Health and Chief Medical Officer of Health announced that masking mandates will be lifted. Instead, Health Care Organizations can now choose to implement their own masking policies.

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