How do you strengthen your back and core? As promised, this week I will share some of the exercises Stefanie provided...
4 Exercises for Back and Core Muscles Strengthening
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Anj’s Road to Recovery Blog Posts
Importance of Core Strength (for Heavy Lifting and Exercising)
Does having a weak core cause back pain? Hello all, This week’s blog post will take a detour from my usual knee injury...
3 Exercises for Patellar Tendinopathy (What is Patellar Tendinopathy?)
How do you treat patellar tendinopathy? Hey guys! I am back to discuss my second physiotherapy session with Tom. In...
3 Ways to Reduce Stress: The Link Between Pain and Stress
In this post, I will be sharing some of the coping mechanisms I have been using to attempt to reduce my stress and increase my overall well being!
Initial Physiotherapy Assessment: Intro to Biopsychosocial Model
On today’s blog I will be discussing my very first physiotherapy assessment with Tom! Now, something you may not know is that an initial physio session usually consists of a lot of discussion and questions, rather than exercises. While key questions about past history and life are needed, my physiotherapist Tom has spoke on how taking a more inquisitive approach can be much more effective.
Anj’s Road to Recovery: An Introduction
Anjali is a 2nd/3rd year Kinesiology student at the University of British Columbia. She is currently working a co-op term here at Westcoast SCI as a Patient Experience Specialist. She will also be working on a blog series called Anj’s Road to Recovery, where she will be focusing on her own knee injuries and working with our physiotherapists on her road to recovery!