Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy: Is it Common?

Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy: Is it Common? By: Jen Goehring, Physiotherapist Pregnancy can be a wonderful time for many women, but it can also come with its fair share of aches and pains. One of the most common complaints pelvic physiotherapists hear among pregnant women is pelvic pain. In fact, 1 in 5 women who …

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Physiotherapy for a Child: Is This Treatment Right for Yours?

Physiotherapy for a Child: Is This Treatment Right for Yours? By Devan Mercereau, Physiotherapist Physiotherapy for a child is more common than you think! This is often called “Paediatric Physiotherapy.” It assesses and treats children ages 0-18 years old. At Stride, our treatments for infants and children vary depending on their conditions and concerns. Your …

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Posture with Clinical Pilates: 4 Exercises to Try at Home

Posture with Clinical Pilates: 4 Exercises to Try at Home By Chelsey Schwarzenberger, Physiotherapist As we move into the colder months of the year, we spend more time indoors, which results in us sitting a lot. More sitting means more aches and pains in our neck and shoulders that weren’t there during active summer months. …

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What is Vestibular Rehabilitation?

What is Vestibular Rehabilitation? By Darwin Paulraj, Physiotherapist Vestibular Rehabilitation is a form of physiotherapy that is designed to relieve symptoms caused by disorders of the inner ear. Our vestibular physiotherapist looks at three main areas, such as unilateral (one-sided) and bilateral (double-sided) vestibular hypo-function, central vestibular disorders, and the most common type of vertigo: …

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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

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

It’s National Physiotherapy Month!

Well, it’s that time of year again! May is National Physiotherapy Month and you guessed it, we are celebrating! This is our 3rd year of annual fundraising for an initiative that is near and dear to our hearts.Giving back to the Red Deer community has always been a primary mission and pillar of the.... Learn More

Bowen Therapy: a Beautiful Treatment

Hey Everyone! I’m Krista, one of Stride’s Massage Therapists. While many of you may think about the more traditional forms of massage, my practice primarily focuses on three specialty techniques – Bowen Therapy, CranioSacral Massage, and Lymphatic Drainage. I often get asked questions.... Learn More

Acupuncture VS. Dry Needling

The term ‘dry needling’ describes inserting a needle into the body without injecting anything through it. For example, when you get a booster shot or get blood taken, there is a fluid that is either injected in or withdrawn from the body. A dry needle is simply a filament type piece of steel that is only.... Learn More

Shockwave Therapy: What You Need To Know

If you’ve ever been to the clinic, you’ve probably heard our Shockwave machine hammering away! So, what is that noisy thing anyway? Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment that delivers high energy acoustic waves into tissues to promote healing and kickstart the reparative process.... Learn More