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The body is supported by various tissues that give us flexibility and mobility. When our body is injured, we use specific terms to...
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What Does a One-Hour Exercise Session Typically Look Like?
A message that health care and fitness industries try to give out is the importance of being active. The general exercise guideline for...
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Hand Warm Up Exercises
Cold weather is fast approaching and one of the common features that tag along is getting cold hand and feet. Today we will be showing a...
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Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: Literature Summary
The glenohumeral joint is essentially our shoulder joint. Glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA), also simply known as shoulder OA, is...
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Stretching Before Bed?
💡We know that stretching can be a good way to keep the body awake and active, but did you know that light/moderate stretching can also...
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How Therapists Evaluate Osteoarthritis?
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) is one of the most common tool therapists use to evaluate knee...
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Star Jumps
💡Hope everyone had a nice Mid-Autumn Festival! 😊 As tradition, we eat mooncakes to celebrate the festivity. This week we will show a...
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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). What is it?
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guideline, adults should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity...
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What is The Senior Fitness Test?
Have you ever wondered how fit you are compared to your age group? Prior to starting an exercise program, therapists will often perform a...
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What is Epsom Salt?
Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, is a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. Although it is termed salt,...
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How to Get Rid of the Excess Fat on the Back of Our Upper Arm?
Have you ever waved to someone and noticed that there is excess fat on the back of your upper arms? Ever wondered how you can tone up the...
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Bear Crawls
Exercising can get repetitive and boring, especially for kids. Why not add a little arts and crafts for this next exercise? Cut up a pair...
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Importance of Stretching Before and After Exercise
Human movements are dependent on the amount of range of motion (ROM) available in our joints and stretching is a good way to maintain...
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What are the benefits of strengthening your gluteus medius muscles?
In this week of the Staying Active series, we will be going through the simple anatomy, functions, and exercises for our gluteal muscles,...
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Lower Body Strengthening Exercise - Butterfly Kicks
Hi everyone! We are back again with another series for Staying Active! Hope everyone has been enjoying the nice summer weather! Before...
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ACL Tear? What About It?
You have probably heard of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or even one of your friends had this injury before. However, how...
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Do You Have Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis. It is a disorder of the hand which the tendon(s) used to flex the finger is...
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Had a Hip Replacement Surgery After a Fall, Now What?
Last week, we have discussed how balance exercises are great training for fall prevention. Among the older adult population, even the...
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Fall Prevention – Why Is It So Important for Older Adults?
During the pandemic, older adults (age > 65 years old) tend to stay at home to avoid being exposed to potential virus. This, in turn,...
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Older Adults – How Much Exercise Is Enough?
The term older adult is defined as an individual who is over the age of 65. However, individuals of similar chronological age might...
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