Tag: pain

Is Telerehab for me?? (ie virtual physio or Telehealth physio)

April 3, 2020 ·

Physiotherapy is an essential service… …but because it can often be so hands-on (meaning that it requires personal contact) it is not social-distancing friendly. This means that a lot of people who can benefit from Physiotherapy, and a lot of people who were already receiving it, have not been able … Continue reading Is Telerehab for me?? (ie virtual physio or Telehealth physio) →

Restore this Friday!

September 9, 2019 ·

Take a long exhale! You’ve survived the first week of September (hopefully). This is a time of year when there is a spike in colds and other illnesses. These are from back to school germs and the season changing, but did you know stress also has a role in our … Continue reading Restore this Friday! →

The Importance of Sleep – From an Oakville Physio

March 15, 2019 ·

It’s international sleep day. Most people don’t consider the importance of sleep, until it becomes an issue. In our Oakville Physiotherapy and Wellness Clinic we see many people where sleep is problematic. Our Oakville Physiotherapists see people who have their sleep disrupted by painful conditions, acute injuries, or even after … Continue reading The Importance of Sleep – From an Oakville Physio →

Stress and Pain – From an Oakville Physio

September 15, 2018 ·

It’s getting close to the home stretch of 2018 which can be a pretty stressful time of the year. The seasons are changing – getting closer and closer to the dreaded winter – the school year has started, everyone is adjusting to new fall schedules and thinking about end of … Continue reading Stress and Pain – From an Oakville Physio →

Pain, Opiates, and Physiotherapy

December 20, 2017 ·

This month’s edition of Physiotherapy Practice (our national magazine) is all about pain, and more specifically the rehabilitation of persistent pain. This is clearly not a coincidence, as the discussion of opiate abuse has filtered through the news media over the past year or so. It might be easy to … Continue reading Pain, Opiates, and Physiotherapy →

Ways we Relax – Oakville Physio Lisa

March 17, 2016 ·

Our team at North Oakville’s Palermo Physio and Wellness Centre tries to “practice what we preach” when it comes to living a well-balanced life. It’s not always easy and sometimes the balance shifts based on necessity to various things in our lives such as work and family. It’s interesting because … Continue reading Ways we Relax – Oakville Physio Lisa →

Holiday Hours- 2014

December 1, 2014 ·

Our first holiday season is upon us at Palermo Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre, providing Comprehensive Foot Care, Registered Massage Therapy and Physiotherapy to Oakville, Burlington and Milton. It has been our pleasure to provide these services to the West Oakville and surrounding areas. Please find below the Holiday hours for … Continue reading Holiday Hours- 2014 →

Arthritis – Osteoarthritis (OA)

September 12, 2014 ·

Arthritis is a condition that affects many of us throughout our lives either directly or indirectly. September is Arthritis awareness month, and because our Foot Specialist (Chiropodist), Massage Therapist and Physio in our clinic in Oakville treat and help so many who are affected by Arthritis, we know that knowledge … Continue reading Arthritis – Osteoarthritis (OA) →

The Risks of the Weekend Warrior

August 25, 2014 ·

As many of us get caught up in the 9-5 (or other versions of this) plus or minus children we need to choose where we place our time and attention in terms of recreation. Getting out and being active is fantastic but if the only thing you do is play … Continue reading The Risks of the Weekend Warrior →

Texter’s Neck

August 22, 2014 ·

First it was “Texting Thumb”, tendinitis caused by excess cell phone keyboarding, now it’s “Texters Neck”. As people spend less time on desktops and more time on their smartphones and tablets interacting through texting, emailing, and “googling”, there’s been an increase in neck pain and headache complaints. Most people remember the … Continue reading Texter’s Neck →