Your ankle is a complex joint between your leg and foot made of multiple ligaments. These, like all ligaments in the human body, provide stability, send information to your brain, and direct how your joint moves. An injury in 1 or more of these ankle joint ligaments is exactly what an ankle sprain is.
Health Blog Posts
What is our Individualized Running Assessment Service? (Why Would I need One?)
Now that running season is kicking off, check out this post to learn more about our individual running assessment. If you want to start running, or learn to run better, check it out!
What is Sciatica?
Sciatica is the pinching of the sciatic nerve, that causes radiating pain from the buttocks towards the foot. Click read below to learn more about what sciatica is and how it is best treated
Proper Sleeping Posture
Check out this article to learn more about proper sleeping posture to help reduce neck and back pain in side, front and back sleepers!
What is Foam Rolling? (and how to use one!)
Foam rollers are a popular tool in gyms and physiotherapy clinics. Check out the article below to learn more about foam rolling an some foam rolling stretches.
6 Advanced TRX Exercises
The TRX Suspension training is a tool we love at WestcoastSCI. Check out our founder Gabriel demonstrating some advanced exercises using the TRX.
What is Vertigo (and how Physiotherapy can help!)
Vertigo and dizziness are often highly confused. However vertigo, specifically BPPV – a type of vertigo can easily be treated by physiotherapists who have additional specialization in the vestibular system. Click read more to learn about the symptoms of vertigo and how our physiotherapist specialists can help eliminate vertigo symptoms.
5 Most Common Types of Headaches
There are 5 common classifications of headaches, click below to learn more about different types of headaches and how our physiotherapists can help treat headache symptoms.
Cool Down Exercises for Skiing and Snowboarding
Proper post-skiing cool down exercises are essential but often neglected. Take a look at these easy stretches recommended by our physiotherapists and kinesiologists.