Tag: physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Association of BC — Choose to Move

June 24, 2015 / marnietoch@hotmail.com

What moves you?
Introducing our new PABC video that will inspire you to be active and find the help you need to get back to doing what you love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e86mDnK1Rgk ‪‬

World Continence Week 2015

June 21, 2015 / marnietoch@hotmail.com

The aim of World Continence Week (June 22^th–June 28^th) is to draw attention to and increase public awareness about incontinence and to give sufferers the confidence to seek help and improve their quality of life’. (International Continence Society)

Living with Arthritis

September 28, 2014 / marnietoch@hotmail.com

‘One in eight Canadians currently suffers from some kind of arthritis, and over the next 20 years, this number is expected to rise to one in four (the result of a less active population, obesity and other factors). For young people –almost 20% of all osteoarthritis patients – the condition develops after an injury or trauma to joints.

One of the major concerns arthritis patients have is the fear that there’s nothing they can do to treat their arthritis. Physiotherapists want patients to know that it doesn’t need to be that way – and that those living with arthritis can get moving for life again.

Physiotherapists are university trained medical professionals that work closely and in collaboration with doctors and other health care professionals to ensure optimum patient health and recovery. They’ll help you regain your joint confidence, and show you that your arthritis doesn’t need to keep you from living an active life.’

Physiotherapy Association of BC

Stories of Impact: Moving with Arthritis – How Physiotherapy Helps

Barefoot Running

July 6, 2014 / marnietoch@hotmail.com

Have you ever considered barefoot running or wondered what all the hype is about?

I will admit, I was a skeptic when the popularity of barefoot running started gaining momentum (as I often am with new fads). Last fall I was at a patellofemoral pain syndrome seminar and there was an excellent presentation done on barefoot running and some of the science behind it. Learning more about the mechanics of running and how the body adjusts to different footwear (traditional running shoes, minimalist shoes, and bare feet) I began to warm up to the evidence behind barefoot running. Although I have yet to try hitting the pavement sans my worn out and sadly beaten runners, I am intrigued by the supporting evidence for ridding the feet of footwear for running.

You might not be interested in the nitty gritty of the science behind running barefoot, but check out the blog link at the bottom to get a short glimpse at the dynamic changes that occur with a runner as she runs with traditional runners, minimalist shoes, and bare feet. Keep in mind, the studies behind barefoot running tend to be focused on controlled terrain (treadmill, pavement, smooth surfaces) vs trails, running barefoot is not for all runners, and introducing barefoot running needs to be done in a gradual and controlled manner.

Although your bare feet may not be as flash as that new $200 pair of runners you were eyeing, your body may thank you for spending some of your running mileage time with free and naked feet.