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A common condition that physiotherapists come across in their day-to-day practice is the knee injury. Such a complex joint! That’s why today’s blog is going to be all about understanding the knee and things that can go wrong. We’ll start this series of blogs with a...

One of the common questions that I get asked as a physiotherapist is, “what should I use: heat or ice?”. Some people feel uncomfortable with ice and love the heat, whereas others feel completely opposite. Today’s blog is going to answer that question and clear away...

Hey everyone—it’s spring time! The sunny days are almost upon us. Time to get up and running (pun intended)! With the warmer temperatures approaching, now is the time to dust off your running shoes and put them to good use. However, before you get going, let’s go over...

Footprint Health and Wellness Center accepts WSIB patients for Physiotherapy, as well as Registered Massage Therapy and Chiropody. Call us today or visit our website to schedule your appointment - we have early morning and evening appointment times available to meet...

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves insertion of fine needles to specific points in the body to help relieve pain and cure various ailments. As a part of physiotherapy treatment, a common acupuncture technique called ‘Dry Needling’ is...

We’re ending this series of New Year blogs with one of the most important things that a lot of people tend to overlook – exercises! Read on to learn more about what an Aerobic Exercise program is and why you should be thinking about it. Aerobic Exercises As we grow...