August 3, 2022
3 Tips to Prevent Shin Splints For Runners
Shin splints can be a serious buzz kill to your summer activity plans. Once shin splints start, they are hard to get rid of without taking your foot off the proverbial gas pedal. Shin splints will be noticeable as pain on the front of your lower legs with any activity such as walking or running.... Learn More
May 13, 2022
3 of the Best Tips for Managing Forearm and Hand Pain
As a deep tissue Massage Therapist, I often get asked if my hands or wrists get sore at work. While my wrists do get sore at times, I have a few things that I implement daily to protect my hands and body from injury – just like a contractor on a jobsite might wear a hard hat to protect their head.... Learn More
April 18, 2022
7 Remedies for Jaw Pain
Jaw pain can be a real struggle! Some of our most important and frequent activities require the use of our jaw – talking, eating, yawning and facial expression to name a few. I see many patients in the clinic for this issue so I thought it would be beneficial to discuss seven remedies or helpful tips to get.... Learn More
March 17, 2022
Relieve Lower Back Pain: 3 Core Activation Exercises
One of the most common areas we treat as Physiotherapists is the low back. Most people are not aware of the best exercises to perform to activate the core muscles after an episode of acute back pain or immediately after back surgery.Here are my top three exercises to strengthen and activate the core.... Learn More
February 14, 2022
3 Common Pediatric Conditions that Physiotherapy can Help!
When we think of Physiotherapy, we often think of it as an intervention for injuries, post-surgical cases, or rehabilitation. In addition to treating these conditions in the youth and adult populations, babies can also get treated with Physiotherapy. I have a special interest in Pediatric Physiotherapy... Learn More
January 17, 2022
What Should You Do After a New Injury?
As a Physiotherapist in Red Deer, one of the first and most common questions we address with our patients is what they can do at home to promote an efficient and safe return following a new injury. When you experience a brand-new injury and emergent care is not required, we implement.... Learn More
November 18, 2021
3 Tips to Prevent Common Snowboarding and Skiing Injuries
Being active and getting outdoors has been a wonderful escape from the restrictions surrounding the COVID pandemic. As the time to hit the slopes draws closer, we can identify a few tactics to allow you to seize every minute of this upcoming ski season and stay injury free Concussions are.... Learn More
October 19, 2021
3 Useful Health Tips for Hard Times
There’s no denying it, these 18 months have been a whirlwind for many of us. From the continuous announcements and updates to changes in restrictions, activities and social gatherings, many of us have had to adapt throughout this time. Having some sort of routine on a day-to-day basis.... Learn More
September 17, 2021
Getting to the Core of Low Back Pain!
The lower back is one of the most common areas that we treat here at Stride Physiotherapy. Low back pain (LBP) is now the most common cause of lost time at work, potentially related to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle and prolonged periods of sitting1 - COVID and working from home hasn’t helped.... Learn More
August 17, 2021
Benefits of Prenatal Massage
Hello Everyone! I’m Cheyanne, one of Stride’s Registered Massage Therapists. I am trained in a variety of massage techniques, but I particularly love treating pregnant and post-partum mama’s with Prenatal Massage. Read along in this blog to find out more about Prenatal Massage and if it’s the right fit.... Learn More
