Your hand and fingers are a complex system of muscles and pulleys. These pulleys act as anchors for the tendons that pass under them and allows you to use your fingers in different positions. With these systems, your hand is able to make different shapes. These shapes and different fists … Continue reading Trigger Finger and Physiotherapy / Massage
Headaches and migraines can really impact a persons daily function and quality fo life. Finding a treatment that works for you is important in managing chronic headaches. Many adults who experience chronic headaches and migraines, in addition to their prescribed meds, have success with alternate therapies. Acupuncture is an alternative … Continue reading Acupuncture for Headaches
When our Oakville Physiotherapists are giving a home program for little ones, they often don’t follow the same “rep / set” scheme as teens and adults. They often resemble more play based activities! These exercises for our young patients are given for different reasons and have bonus outcomes! We love … Continue reading Why we Love Animal Walks for Kids! – Oakville Physio
With the recent lockdown and stay at home orders in Ontario, many people are unsure about what is open and closed. Our North Oakville Physio, Massage, Acupuncture, and Chiropody clinic remains open. As Regulated Health Care professionals, there has been no change in how we are able to operate. We … Continue reading We Remain Open- Palermo Physio
If you have type I or II diabetes you may have been advised to see a Chiropodist. Depending on how long you have had diabetes, how it has been managed, and if you have foot pain or numbness it may be important to see a Chiropodist sooner. Our North Oakville … Continue reading Diabetic Foot Check with a Chiropodist – Oakville Foot Clinic
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is condition many people have heard about. Because it is so commonly spoken about, many pain and nerve issues involving the hand and wrist may be mistaken for CTS. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the median nerve in the wrist, on its way … Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
So long 2020. The team at North Oakville’s Palermo Physiotherapy and Wellness would like to wish everyone a happy New Year. We know that 2020 has been a difficult one. We could feel the tidal wave coming in early 2020 and it was a whirlwind since. During the initial “lockdown” … Continue reading Happy New Year 2021 – Reflecting on 2020
During this time of lockdown in Ontario and Halton, the Regulated Health Practitioner’s in our clinic are deemed essential. This is in part because we have college’s that keep our Physio’s, RMT’s, and Chiropodists accountable to public health guidelines. Please do not wait if you are experiencing issues with your … Continue reading Medical Pedicure- Oakville’s Palermo Foot Clinic
We can’t believe how the time of 2020 has seemed to play tricks on us. As we head into the holidays our team will be taking some much deserved time off. While your individual clinician (Chiropodist, Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, and Yoga Therapist) may be taking some bonus time off over … Continue reading 2020 Holiday Hours – Palermo Physio & Wellness
The work to continue to change the narrative about the importance of exercise continues. Right now it is even more important than ever. The focus of the aesthetic effects of exercise and physical fitness are simply superficial. Maybe this type of communication around exercise can be a barrier to accessing … Continue reading Exercise is more than a ticket to the “gun show”- From an Oakville Physio
