Physical therapists are experts in assessing and treating musculoskeletal impairments. A fancy way of saying that physiotherapists are the people to help you with issues involving muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, nerves, and bone. However you may be unsure whether the specific injury you have is one that physios typically treat. Here is a list of […]
The Achilles Heel of Traditional Physiotherapy
I am a 37-year-old active male. I work out five times a week, but don’t get around to playing many sports as I did in my youth. Last year I thought I’d become a weekend warrior, change up my routine and pick-up soccer again. I joined a soccer league with games all over the GTA. […]
One-On-One Physiotherapy in Toronto. The Value of the Patient/Therapist Relationship
Physiotherapy is delivered in different ways for different reasons and can produce different outcomes. Traditionally physiotherapists worked in open settings, with overlapping patient treatment times, and relied heavily on the help of assistants and kinesiologists. However change is happening. Appointment times are getting longer. Fewer physiotherapists use aides, rather providing all aspects of treatment themselves. […]
Physiotherapy as an alternative to pain management: The War on Opioid Abuse.
Both the US and Canada are afflicted by the growing prevalence of patient dependence and abuse of analgesic and narcotics. Healthcare providers are caught between addressing their patients pain concerns and balancing medication overuse. Patient use the medication for analgesia and sedation, but the same benefits are used by abusers to get high or relieve […]
In-Home Physiotherapy For Post-Operative Rehabilitation
Talk to any orthopaedic surgeon and they will tell you that given a technically sound surgical procedure, pre-operative and post-operative physiotherapy is critical to achieving an excellent outcome. For ACL tears, medical studies have demonstrated the benefit of a pre-surgical rehabilitation program, where control of swelling and appropriate quadriceps strength are good predictors of who […]
Physiotherapy After Joint Replacement Surgery
Over 100,000 hip and knee replacements occur in Canada annually and a large number of those are done right here in the Toronto area. Great strides have been made in the hospital system to ensure that these surgeries are delivered with efficiency and quality. However, there remains a gap between the hospital setting where the […]
Physiotherapy Home Care : Changing Needs or Needing Change?
Improvements in healthcare and health innovation have significantly improved the quality of life in the elder population. Over the last several decades, these advancements have cut down on deaths from preventable causes, increasing longevity, life span, and functional ability in the elderly population. As the World continues to age with reduced morbidity and mortality, we […]
The Benefits Of Therapia And How It Works
Across industries, consumers have more power than ever before and have more choices. In banking, platforms such as Square and Zen allow for financial transactions independent of traditional institutions. Microfinancing start-ups obviate the need for a loan application at the bank. Uber and Airbnb have shifted attention away from taxi conglomerates and hotels, respectively. In […]
The Value of In Home Physiotherapy
There is growing need in Toronto and its surrounding area for Physiotherapy to be delivered in the home. As more of our population is dealing with mobility challenges that preclude them from attending traditional physiotherapy clinics, the demand is outpacing the supply by far. Therapia stands to change that. However, many of the benefits of […]