Welcome back Marj Belot

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Matt
Welcome back Marj Belot

I am excited to announce my return back to the West 4th Physiotherapy team as of February 15, 2017. I look forward to continuing to serve my clients with passion and a dedication to excellence. My Philosophy All people deserve the best physiotherapy care possible. My thirst for learning, my love of problem solving, my natural curiosity and enthusiasm for sharing my knowledge and skills with my clients all help me to empower them and guide them to success. I believe my greatest strength as a physiotherapist lays in the diversity … Read the rest of this post »

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Squats exercises

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Matt
Squats exercises

  Runner’s, triathletes and cyclists will often develop an asymmetry in their hip stability resulting in symptoms around the knee, hip or low back. Their chosen activity involves thousands of repetitions of the same motion so small differences in form can become cumulative and over time develop into an injury. Squats exercises and their variations are favourites and a valid part of most balanced training routines. They are frequently recommended as baseline strengthening for the lower limbs and with just a little attention to form  are also a great core strength … Read the rest of this post »

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Core strength for horse riders – 2

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Matt

This post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate and keen equestrian Lauren McGuire     Book an appointment with Lauren McGuire at 604 7309478 If you have enjoyed this post help us spread the GoodPhysio word by liking us on Facebook, Yelp and Google  

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Core strength for dressage – 1

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Matt

This video post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate and keen equestrian Lauren McGuire     Book an appointment with Lauren McGuire at 604 7309478 If you have enjoyed this post help us spread the GoodPhysio word by liking us on Facebook, Yelp and Google

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Sitting on a ball

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Matt
Sitting on a ball

Many of our clients are office workers and find sitting to be a significant requirement of their work. Continuous sitting has been widely reported over the past few years to be negative for a wide variety of health metrics. As a result we get frequent questions in the clinic as to whether there might be benefit in sitting on an exercise ball instead of a regular chair. Most people are familiar with the ball in a gym setting where it is regularly used as a vehicle for enhancing core stability (more on this in … Read the rest of this post »

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Effects of throwing…

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Matt
Effects of throwing...

This post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate Peter Francis. Performing any activity repetitively can produce a pattern of tightness and weakness based on the direction of movements and muscles that are active at the joints being moved. Simply put, if you do any activity repetitively and long enough without maintenance you are bound to develop predictable joint ranges of motion. Having a full joint range of motion is important in sport and activity because we need adequate movement to produce force through muscles and then decelerate (slow down) the moving body segment. … Read the rest of this post »

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Welcome Karen Forsman

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Matt

We are welcoming sports physiotherapist, Karen Forsman to our growing team.Karen’s expertise is in Sports and Orthopedics. She is an avid cyclist and triathlete and brings special knowledge to that patient population. Karen is also trained in the Stott Pilates method and has a developing practice in Pilates based injury care and prevention, excellent for developing core control and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Remember as a club member you are eligible for a discount on regular fees for both physiotherapy and bike fitting services. To book with Karen phone the clinic … Read the rest of this post »

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Tapering for a half marathon

Posted on April 6, 2016 by suzanne
Tapering for a half marathon

  This post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate and runner Suzanne Foster Tapering Tips – Half Marathon Distance 1) Your last long run should be two weeks from race day. This allows the body to fully RECOVER from all those hard earned miles and to reap the physiological benefits of the increased mileage. This run is a great time to practice your fuel/hydration/warm up strategy for the race, what you are going to wear, what are you going to eat the night before the race as well as … Read the rest of this post »

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Downhill running tips for success

Posted on March 4, 2016 by suzanne
Downhill running tips for success

 This post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate and runner Suzanne Foster Don’t Put On The Brakes: Keys to Conquering Running Downhill! If your quadriceps muscles are sore after hilly running, it is probably from the downhill portion.  This is because downhill running requires our thigh and lower leg muscles, to contract “eccentrically” or lengthen as we move down the hill. This can actually cause microtearing within the muscle as eccentric loading uses more force than on uphill or flat terrain. This is more costly from an energy and recovery perspective possibly leading to injuries (IT Band … Read the rest of this post »

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The Joy of Running Hills

Posted on February 1, 2016 by suzanne
The Joy of Running Hills

This post is prepared by West 4th Physiotherapy associate Suzanne Foster. Read on and enjoy! Nothing brings me more joy during a run or race than seeing a huge hill ahead of me just waiting to be conquered. As someone who has run for 20 plus years, I have avoided speed work like the plague and will find any excuse not to do it! Thus I was pleased to find out that running hills could actually make me faster and could actually be considered a form of speed training  ( http://www.runnersworld.com/for-beginners-only/why-you-need-hills-in-your-running-routine ), … Read the rest of this post »

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Over pronation and motion control shoes

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Matt
Over pronation and motion control shoes

I came across an interesting article recently with yet more research into the role of running shoes in preventing injury. It was done at Luxembourg Institute of Health in 2014 and reported in British Journal of Sports Medicine so is quite current. Participants for study were aged 18 to 65 and numbered 386 which makes for meaningful research. (Beware any study with just a few participants and yet big conclusions). Runners were assigned either neutral or motion control shoes for up to 6 months. 372 runners made the cut for final … Read the rest of this post »

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Welcome Lauren McGuire

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Matt

As we continue to grow with the success of West 4th Physiotherapy we would like to announce our newest physiotherapist, Lauren McGuire to the team. She has over five years of orthopedic private practice experience in Ireland, Vancouver Island, and Nova Scotia. Lauren aspires to educate every patient about their injury and then use a hands-on manual therapy approach to their treatment. Her special interests are in gait analysis for runners, plantar fascia and metatarsal pain, cervicogenic headaches, TMJ dysfunction, and treating all forms of sprains/strains of the body. She … Read the rest of this post »

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