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GLA:D Program Fall Session

June 2nd, 2020 • • in Uncategorized • • Add a comment »

If you have suspected Osteoarthritis or have stiffness and pain in either your hips or knees you need to check out Physio Coral Koke’s upcoming class! The GLAD® program was originally launched in Denmark in 2013. Since this time there have been over 30,000 people through the program across Denmark with the results showing a reduction in symptoms of 32%.

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6 Week Virtual Pilates: Primed for Sport Class

June 2nd, 2020 • • in Exercises, Physiotherapy, Uncategorized, Women’s Health • • Add a comment »

Virtual Program Led by Pilates & Sport/Orthopedic Physio Diane Rizzardo Program Start Date: June 16th 2020 Live Primed for Sport Pilates Workouts: Tuesdays 7:15-8:15 PM Book Online HERE Program Includes: A weekly “Live 60-minute Primed for Sport Pilates Workout” Workouts can be done anywhere, anytime! At home, the Park,  the beach! Access to each weeks workout for the entire week – Don’t worry if you miss the “Live workout” you can do it at a time that suits you!

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Prenatal and Postpartum Upper Body Pilates Workout

May 15th, 2020 • • in Uncategorized • • Add a comment »

Every new or expecting mom can relate to having all sorts of new aches and pains through her upper body. With an ever changing body, new baby, carseats, cribs, strollers not to mention breastfeeding, it’s no wonder that your upper back and neck will often get sore. Here you’ll get a 12 minute gentle workout that focuses on opening up the chest, and building strength through your arms and shoulders to prepare yo for the lifting you’ll be doing.

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Stretches Before Playing Catch With The Kids

April 27th, 2020 • • in Uncategorized • • Add a comment »

Stretch Before That First Throw Spring is here and it’s baseball season. However, with COVID-19 and all of us practicing social distancing you may not have had the chance to hit the baseball diamond for any throwing, batting or team play. To break the boredom and to get some exercise, your son or daughter may have shouted out “Mom/dad, let’s go out and play catch in the yard”.

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Gardening – Getting into the Garden the Right Way

April 27th, 2020 • • in Physiotherapy, Uncategorized • • Add a comment »

  THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF GARDENING With a number of people taking up activities they usually don’t have time to do, gardening has become a favourite past-time in this pandemic crisis.  That is fantastic! Fresh air, you are outside, and you are being active.  Just a few precautions you need to be aware of so that you don’t need to call us due to a sore joint, muscle or ligament that you have inadvertently damaged.

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