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Everything You Need to Know About Eating Plant-based: Part 1
Whether you or a friend or family member has food allergies, or have chosen a new dietary path or diet, plant-based eating does not have to challenging. If you are thinking of moving to plant-based eating you likely have many quest...
Congratulations Karen - 'Forty Under 40 2018' recipient!
The entire team at Motion Works Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre want to congratulate Karen LeValliant, physiotherapist & owner, on being named a Forty Under 40 recipient for 2018. Your hard work and dedication, here an...
Top Tips for Preventing Spring Cleaning Injuries!
Injuries caused by household chores - particularly when ‘spring cleaning’ - are more common than you think! Read on to discover how you can prevent injury this season!
C-section Scar Management Tips
Benefits from relieving tension in a c-section scar, include reducing lower back and/or pelvic pain as well as pelvic floor issues; improve pelvic floor and core function; and help in the overall healing of abdominal separation (diastasis), and incontinence issues.
Sports Injuries in Children
STATISTICS
In 2012, more than 1.3 million kids went to the ER with sports injuries in the United States. Football injuries were in the lead, followed by basketball, soccer, and baseball, with the most injured...
Where is my headache coming from?
Do you suffer from headaches?
The most important skill in managing headaches is determining the actual cause of the headache and following through with the appropriate treatment, rather than merely treating the pain itself...
The Key to Successful Weight Loss
When it comes to weight loss, there is no magic pill, powder or potion. With all the diet options out there, let alone the wacky things we try sometimes, which should you follow? Simple, the one that does not leave you h...
Recovery After Shoulder Injury ... Mistakes to Avoid
Spring is in the air for many of us it seems, and why not since the snow continues to melt outside with above freezing temperatures and the sun's increasing heat. Not to mention this weekend, it is time to set our clocks forward, in ...
Advice for Preventing Suicide & Improving Emotional Wellness
Although September is considered Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, any time is a good time to care for our & our family/friend's mental health and emotion state. This blog post comes from Melissa Howard, a suicide prevention ...