Manual Lymph Drainage- Is Manual Lymph Drainage good for you?
As a Registered Massage Therapist, I am trained and specialize in the soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. In my practice, I see a variety of cases from concussions, knee or hip replacements, frozen shoulder and many more. What I started to notice about my practice is that there were many patients that were experiencing edema, aka swelling, due to an injury or condition.
Manual Lymph Drainage is a trained skill that is offered and taught ...
Posted on 2022-11-04
Fall Preventions
Fall Preventions
November is Fall Prevention Month in Canada so it is a good time to address this important issue, drawing some early attention to what we know and how we, as physiotherapists can help.
Falling is, unfortunately, a common occurrence in the lives of all people. In fact, past research has shown that falls are an important cause of death and disability worldwide. The stats are staggering; the same research indicated that over 16 million years of life were lost ...
Posted on 2022-09-30
Managing Wait Times
At ProActive Rehab we pride ourselves on our customer service, and we do our best to meet all of our clients’ needs. This includes seeing new patients in a timely manner so that your healing process can get started as soon as possible.
Right now, if you call into our front desk to book a new assessment for an injury or condition that requires physiotherapy, you may have to wait 2 or 3 weeks to see one of our therapists. This wait time is longer than we’d like it to be, and we unders...
Posted on 2022-09-19
What can be done for BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
Vertigo, a specific type of dizziness that involves the sensation of the room moving around you or you moving within a room, is a common form of dizziness that often can be easily treated with physiotherapy. One of the main causes of vertigo is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - short lasting vertigo that is triggered by position changes. This condition can start insidiously, or can be secondary to head trauma (concussions, slips and falls, motor vehicle accidents). It tends to be mor...
Posted on 2022-08-12
Ask the Professionals
Ask the Professional
Q: I had surgery on my elbow earlier this year and, through rehabilitation, I have been getting more flexible and strong. I have some puckering scar tissue that is causing some restriction, and trouble straightening my elbow. I am wondering if Massage therapy will help at all?
A: I am so glad that your rehabilitation is going well and I think that massage therapy can definitely help with scar tissue. When it comes to an injury, our bodies lay down scar tissue to help heal ...
Posted on 2022-07-29
