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  • Cold Pack
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    Should I use hot or cold for my injury?
    Should I use hot or cold? This is one of the most frequent questions...
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    Wrist Fractures: What to expect from therapy
    Your hand and wrist are a critical part of your everyday function. Until we...
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    Pelvic floor physiotherapy and what to expect in your...
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    Five Ways to Get Rid of Neck Pain
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    Check Your Stretch
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    When did you lose it?
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    Stress is an Opportunity for Growth when Approached the...
    Stress is a fact of life. Sometimes it gets so bad we see ourselves...
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    Herniated Discs
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    Foam Roller Self-Treatment Techniques For Mid-Back Pain And Discomfort
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    If you have been diagnosed with hip bursitis or tendinitis you may want to...
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    When your mid-back begins to ache or the muscles between your shoulder blades spasm,...
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    Run, Walk or Jog your Discs to Health
    Degenerative disc disease, black disc disease, dehydrated or desiccated discs. When faced with these seemingly...
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    Physical Therapy Wellness: Why You Should Workout Like...
    Fitness trends may come and go, but recently I read an article that Hollywood...
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    Avoiding the Exercise Hangover - Muscle Soreness
    This morning I woke up suffering from DOMS.  You may be wondering why a...
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    Total Knee Replacement. Tailoring physiotherapy treatment to get the...
    One of the most common surgical procedures many people go through as we age is...
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    Functional Medicine: A Proactive Approach for Long-Term Health
    By Dr. Adonis Makris D.C. About 16 years ago I discovered Functional Medicine and began...
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    How to return to sport after injury - Part...
    By John Gray: Registered Kinesiologist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Return to Sport after...
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    Preventing running injuries Part II
    fitness runner stretching legs before run My previous article's main focus was about preventing running...
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    An Introduction to Pranayama/Yoga Breathing
    meditation in a yoga group During my recent Ayurveda internship in India, my teacher Dr....
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    Dry Needling - A Western Approach to the Eastern...
    Dry Needling is an acupuncture-­like treatment used in therapy. Also known as intramuscular stimulation (IMS), this treatment is...
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    Social Media and Testimonials
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    Good winter boots are like good snow tires -...
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    Take a seat! Ergonomic assessment of your chair.
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    REDUCING STRESS WITH EXERCISE – IT’S All IN YOUR...
    REDUCING STRESS WITH EXERCISE - Maureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist. If you need...
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    PREVENTING REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY RSI
     hands with rsi syndrome over the keyboard of laptopMaureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal...
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    Energy Work: A Holistic Approach to Rehabilitation
    Joanna Miller Registered Physiotherapist, BA, MPT My journey with energy work started before I became...
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    Tips To Relieve Mid-Back Pain And Discomfort
    Tips To Relieve Mid-Back Pain And Discomfort, Juliette Woodruff Registered Massage Therapist, Acupuncture Practitioner...
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    How to return to sport after injury, Part 1.
    When are you ready to return to sport after injury?  Suffering an injury is...
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    Osteoporosis Exercise Program
    A new osteoporosis exercise program is now available at the Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic, in...
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    Preventing running injuries Myth vs. Reality
    By:  Svetlana Marianer, Registered Physiotherapist, Practicing in downtown Toronto at The Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic....
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    Headache and neck pain
    Milad Bazaz Jazayeri, BSc (KIN.), MPT. is a Registered Physical Therapist, practicing in downtown Toronto...
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    How Brain Plasticity Causes Low Back Pain
    Maureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist, Advanced Spinal Practitioner ISAEC There is a common...
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    Osteoporosis Exercise Treatment Guidelines
    Gareth Sneath PT, MScCH, Grad Dip Man Ther, MCPA osteoporosis - is a disease of...
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    We Need a Registered Massage Therapist
    We need a Registered Massage Therapist to Join Our TeamPlease forward your resume to...
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    Do athletes have low back pain?
    Maureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist, Advanced Spinal Practitioner ISAEC One of the most...
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    Jaw Discomfort With TMJ (Temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction)
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    Save the date: Free Osteoporosis and Exercise Seminar June...
    On Thursday June 16, Registered Physiotherapist, Gareth Sneath is leading a seminar: Exercise and...
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    Poor Balance Causes Low Back Pain
    Maureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist, Advanced Spinal Practitioner ISAEC 4th in a series...
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    When Hamstrings Attack
    John Gray is a Registered Kinesiologist in downtown Toronto at at the Orthopaedic Therapy...
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    Self-healing: The Four Teachers Within Ourselves
    By Dr. Adonis Makris, Registered ChiropractorHuman beings are built to be self-healing. It’s a...
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    Causes of Low Back pain:  Does weight matter?
    Maureen Dwight Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist, Advanced Spinal Practitioner ISAEC Often I am asked whether being overweight...
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    Physiotherapy, Injury and Therapeutic Yoga
    Joanna Miller Registered PhysiotherapistIn my physiotherapy practice in downtown Toronto, I have seen the increased popularity...
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    Low Back Pain and Core Strength
    I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!  Second in a series on causes of low...
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    Causes of Low Back Pain
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    Motor Vehicle Accident Related Injuries
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    What You Need to Know to Prevent and Treat...
    Svetlana Marianer, R.P.T. Svetlana Marianer is a registered physiotherapist practicing in downtown Toronto at The...
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    A Simple Way to Prevent Whiplash Neck Injuries
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    New Services at the Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic
    1. Individualized Yoga Therapy 2. Home physiotherapy treatments 3. Hospital physiotherapy treatments YOGA THERAPY Customized yoga therapy is a new...
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    Plantar Fasciitis, a Personal Experience
      By: Gareth Sneath, PT, MCPA, Grad Dip Man Ther, MScCH There is nothing like personal...
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    Reiki and Healing Energy for stress, insomnia, cancer treatment...
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    What is acupuncture and how does it work?
    Milad Bazaz Jazayeri, BSc (KIN.), MPT Milad is a Registered Physical Therapist whom uses acupuncture...
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    Massage therapy for prevention and treatment for swimmers shoulder
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    Exercise and Concussion
    Milad Bazaz Jazayeri, BSc (KIN.), MPT Milad is a Registered Physical Therapist, practicing in downtown...
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    Do I Need Back Surgery?
    Maureen Dwight, Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist, Advanced Spinal Practitioner ISAEC When you are experiencing...
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    All You Need To Know About Ankle Pain!
    By: Svetlana Marianer, Reg. Physiotherapist, MSc. Pht Even though ankle sprains are common, they are...
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    Back Pain: Spondylolisthesis
    Andre Agassi’s Back, Tennis and Spondylolisthesis By: Maureen Dwight, Registered Physiotherapist Many of us who learned...
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    ACL Injuries
    Olympic Gold Medalist Overcomes Multiple ACL Injuries Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Maelle Ricker has travelled...
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    Whiplash (Acceleration/Deceleration Injury)
    By: Maureen Dwight, Clinic Director, Registered Physiotherapist & Musculoskeletal Clinical Specialist In Ontario, over 100,000...
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    Thoracic Pain 101
    Gareth Sneath, PT, MCPA, Grad Dip Man Ther, MScCH July 2015 There are many reasons why...
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    Total Knee Replacement
    Gareth Sneath, PT, MCPA, Grad Dip Man Ther, MScCH June 29 2015 Also known as Total...
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    John Gray takes aim at the Pan Am/ Parapan...
    By John Gray, MSc, CSCS, R. Kin. Never would I have realized that all the...
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    Therapeutic Fitness with John Gray
    John specializes in clients who have encountered barriers in progressing their fitness as a...
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    Gardening Without Back Pain
      By: Gareth Sneath, PT, MCPA, Grad Dip Man Ther, MScCH This has been a long...
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    Stretching Myths and Facts
      By: Svetlana Marianer, Reg. Physiotherapist, MSc. Pht Most of us have been taught that stretching...
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    Get Fit and Save Money
    Get fit and Save Money By: Maureen Dwight, Clinic Director, Registered Physiotherapist & Musculoskeletal Clinical...
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    Is Your Back Pain Arthritis?
    By John Gray, MSc, CSCS, R. Kin. When people typically feel back pain, the problem...
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    Therapy Proven to Improve Spinal Stenosis Surgery Outcomes
    A recent study published in the pre-eminent journal Spine confirms that patients undergoing spinal...
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    A patient's perspective on the abdominals.
    There is nothing like personal experience to give you a renewed appreciation of what...
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    High Intensity Interval Training ("H.I.I.T")
    Nice article in Metro (January 13 2015, Canadian Press) which highlights a couple of emerging...
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    Inversion Tables/Therapy for Spinal Pain
    Quite frequently a patient with low back pain will ask about Inversion Tables and...
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    Elbow 101
    Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) This injury to the elbow muscles and tendons frequently plagues racquet...
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    Ankle and Foot 101
    Ankle and Foot It is truly remarkable that the ankle and foot function as well...
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    Knee 101
    Knee The knee is a highly mobile joint. The joint surfaces between the thigh bone...
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    Headaches
    Neck and Headaches The Neck is a complex structure consisting of a series of vertebrae...
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    Neck 101
    Neck The Neck is a complex structure consisting of a series of joints, discs, ligaments...
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    Low Back 101
    Low Back The low back (lumbar spine) is a complex structure consisting of a series...
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    Hip 101
    Hip The hip joint consists of a deep socket formed where the thigh bone (femur)...
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    Wrist and Hand 101
    Wrist and Hand The wrist and hand are incredibly sophisticated joints. Our bi-pedalism means we...
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    Shoulder 101
    Where does it hurt Shoulder The shoulder is a highly mobile joint. It is shaped like...
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    In Search Of The Perfect Back Pack
    Not all back packs are created equal. I once borrowed a friend’s pack when...
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    Patient's Choice Award
    We are proud to have been chosen as one of the top Physiotherapy clinics...
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    Laundry’s A Pain In The Back?
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    Therapy Proven Beneficial Following Spinal Stenosis Surgery
    A recent study published in the pre-eminent journal Spine confirms that patients undergoing spinal...
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    Scoliosis
    Scoliosis - posted by Maureen Dwight Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves sideways...
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    Keep on Moving!
    Don’t underestimate the importance (and value!) of movement during the day to help control...
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    Spinal Stenosis
    Stenosis refers to a measurement of narrowing in the tunnels that contain our spinal...
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    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
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    Grow one on!
    November is the month that men are encouraged to become more engaged in their...
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    Home Visits
    The Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic provides in-home visits for physiotherapy, massage, kinesiology and therapeutic exercise. Although...
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    Acupuncture 101
    Acupuncture is one of many therapeutic modalities used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat...
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    Injury Prevention Assessment
    The Orthopaedic Therapy clinic provides injury prevention assessments. It is well known that physical...
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    Walk Before You Run!
    An article in the Metronews by Celia Milne highlights the importance and benefit of...
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    Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
    Degenerative Disc Disease ("DDD") is a common cause of low back pain and neck...
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    Teenage angst
    Some of the things a thirteen year old thinks about in high school are...
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