Tag: Burlington

Why Stretching is Essential for a Healthy Body

May 12, 2023 ·

Benefits of Stretching: Improved Flexibility: Stretching helps to increase your flexibility by lengthening your muscles and improving your range of motion. This can help prevent injuries and make everyday tasks easier to perform. Reduced Muscle Tension: Stretching can also help to reduce muscle tension and soreness. It can improve blood … Continue reading Why Stretching is Essential for a Healthy Body →

Don’t let your year end health benefits go to waste-Massage

November 1, 2022 ·

The year 2022 is moving quickly as Halloween marks the last day of October. Time does get away from us and things we have been thinking of seeking appointments for for ourselves often get put on the back burner. Most private insurance benefits end at the end of the calendar … Continue reading Don’t let your year end health benefits go to waste-Massage →

Knee Pain? It Could be “Jumper’s Knee”

October 11, 2022 ·

Our Oakville Physiotherapy team treats knee pain from acute sprains to rehab after surgeries such as ACL repair and total knee replacements. Commonly we see people with knee pain that creeps up on them. Have you been experiencing annoying knee pain at the front of the knee that doesn’t seem … Continue reading Knee Pain? It Could be “Jumper’s Knee” →

Thumb Pain and Injury – How Physio can Help

October 3, 2022 ·

In a previous blog post we spoke about thumb pain and chronic issues associated with the thumb. These included things like osteoarthritis and trigger thumb. Trigger thumb like most things are helpful if addressed early. Accessing physiotherapy early for thumb pain or issues can help delay or avoid needing injections … Continue reading Thumb Pain and Injury – How Physio can Help →

Massage is more than for Relaxation.

September 19, 2022 ·

Many people equate RMT Massage Therapy with relaxation. There is nothing like slowing your day down and unplugging for an hour in a quiet room. Our North Oakville RMT’s treat many people with tension from stress and work around their neck and shoulders, or low back. As Registered Massage Therapists, … Continue reading Massage is more than for Relaxation. →

Palermo Physio and Wellness Labour Day Long Weekend Hours – 2022

September 3, 2022 ·

We hope that everyone has a safe and fun labour day long weekend. Please find the clinic hours below for Palermo Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre. Saturday September 3, 2022 – OPEN 8am-1pm Sunday September 4, 2022 – CLOSED Monday September 5, 2022 – CLOSED Tuesday September 6, 2022 – OPEN … Continue reading Palermo Physio and Wellness Labour Day Long Weekend Hours – 2022 →

Fun Labour Day Weekend Activities!

September 2, 2022 ·

It’s almost unbelievable that we have already reached the unofficial end of the summer with Labour Day weekend coming up. Before the kiddos head back to school next week, its time to have one more epic summer celebration! As always, if you’re outside, don’t forget your sunscreen and bug spray! … Continue reading Fun Labour Day Weekend Activities! →

What is your Achilles Tendon?

August 8, 2022 ·

Tendons, bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments, cartilage…. There are so many terms and word to sort through when it comes to our bodies. Skeletal muscles are contractile. They contract and shorten to produce movement. They contract to hold and joint in place. They lengthen under force as well eccentrically (picture lowering … Continue reading What is your Achilles Tendon? →

C-Section Pre-hab and Rehab

August 6, 2022 ·

While many people experience a pivot from an expected vaginal delivery to an emergency Cesarean Section (C-Section) birth. There are also many people who have a planned or scheduled C-Section. If this is the case, Physiotherapist can help prepare you in advance for the birth as well as the first … Continue reading C-Section Pre-hab and Rehab →

Thank you for 8 Years!

August 2, 2022 ·

This past long weekend marks 8 years since we opened the doors at North Oakville’s Palermo Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre! Some of you may remember walking through the hallways of the brand new medical building in which our clinic is located, when there was no carpet and other units were … Continue reading Thank you for 8 Years! →