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Acupuncture--A Few Great Reasons to Try it
Acupuncture

MedRehab physical therapy clinics in southern Ontario offer acupuncture point therapy to relieve many conditions

acupuncture

By Frank Giambagno, president, MedRehab Group

Acupuncture is a popular natural therapy that derives from Chinese medicine. The process is painless – but involves the insertion of hair-thin needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the body’s healing abilities. Acupuncture can be used to heal and relieve a wide variety of physical and mental health related problems.

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Fitness Resolution Safety
Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy tips to help you start exercising – and stay injury free!

 

fitness_resolution_stretchingJanuary is of course resolution time. And the number one resolution with many of us is getting back into shape after the holiday season. Sure, you are feeling very motivated right now and have set time in your schedule for those extra gym visits. The problem is that there is a major tendency to overdo it, in order to reach our fitness and weight loss goals more quickly. And that can mean a big risk for injury—and unwanted visits to your physiotherapy clinic!

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Winter Running Part 1 - The right clothing and running style
Physiotherapy

– Part one of a two-part physiotherapy primer on winter running safety

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By MedRehab Group chain of physiotherapy clinics

It’s not for everyone, but if you are a die-hard jogger, the cool temperatures and first snowfall will not hold you back from your outdoor workout circuit in and around the streets of Vaughan, Brampton, Burlington – or wherever you live in the Greater Toronto area. To avoid an emergency visit to your physiotherapy clinic, the key thing is to prepare your body to endure the cold weather, adjust your running program – and practice some cold weather running safety precautions to stay injury-free through to the spring.

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Which Orthotics Are Right for You?
Orthotics

 

How foot orthotics help end foot pain, balance problems and more

By MedRehab Richmond Hill Physiotherapy & Foot Clinic

Much like trees have roots, your feet are the foundation for the normal balance and alignment of your body. Structural problems in the feet (even the tiniest misalignment of bone and muscle) can alter the way that you walk and cause many different problems. These include foot pain, bunions, hammer toes, pain in the arch of the  foot and heel pain – all of which may be effectively treated with custom orthotics fitted for you by a reliable Greater Toronto area clinic.

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Five reasons for a visit to a Greater Toronto Area Physiotherapy Clinic
Physiotherapy

Is physiotherapy treatment the solution for you?

 

Many people are still in the dark about the many benefits of physiotherapy – and are not sure if it is the answer for them. It is unfortunate but surgery and prescription drugs have become much better known as effective treatment from an accident, injury or illness.  Physiotherapy, however, can treat a wide range of conditions gently and effectively, either as a complement to – or a subsitute for surgery and medicine.  

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What you should know about Lower Back Pain—facts from our physiotherapy experts
Physiotherapy

back_painBy MedRehab’s Brampton and Georgetown physiotherapy clinics

Lower back pain is an extremely common condition. In fact, up to 80% of the population experiences back pain at some time during theire lives. Although the underlying pathology of low back pain is usually not serious, it is has considerable impact on our lives and on the economy due to time taken off work.

While most people with back pain recover within 6 weeks, a small number will go on to develop chronic back pain and a gradual deterioration of functionality -- especially if the pain is left undiagnosed and untreated by a qualified physiotherapist.

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