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Alliston’s Manual Therapy/Physiotherapy Headquarters!
December has been a busy month for the three physiotherapists at South Simcoe Physiotherapy, with all 3 of our therapists working to improve their manual therapy skills in order to continue to provide the highest level of care for all of our patients. First off, we...
Physiotherapy Alliston; Make Christmas special for a family in need!
At South Simcoe Physiotherapy we have decided to help make Christmas special for a young family in need. With the help of our local My Sister’s Place, we have decided to sponsor a single mom with a 4-year-old son, and 2-year-old daughter. We are collecting...
Physiotherapy Alliston; Book your massage now!
South Simcoe Physiotherapy is pleased to announce the addition of Allison Elliott, Registered Massage Therapist to our team. Allison is an Alliston resident who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our team. She graduated from the Sutherland-Chan...
Physiotherapy Alliston; The move has finally come!
After months of negotiations, drafting drawings, applying for permits, and a 6 week top to bottom renovation, we will be opening at 180 Parsons Rd Unit 8 in Alliston this coming Monday October the 21st! The new clinic will allow for added privacy, a newer more modern...
Physiotherapy Alliston; New clinic coming soon!
We are excited to announce that we have been working hard on renovating a new clinic location which will be opening soon! The new location will allow us more space and improved service for all of our clients. Five private treatment rooms and a gym space on site will...
Physiotherapy Alliston; The Pelvis
A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture put on by the orthopaedic division of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association. The keynote speaker at this lecture was a Canadian physiotherapist named Diane Lee who spends a great deal of her time...
Alliston Physiotherapy and OHIP funding…
The ontario government is once again changing how it funds physiotherapy services, and it has left many of us scratching our heads. Since the 1980's OHIP funded physiotherapy services have been available at a select few clinics called schedule 5 clinics. These...
Alliston Physiotherapy: Is cortisone harmful when used to treat lateral epicondylitis?
A recent study by Coombes et al. in the Journal of the American Medical Association raises concerns on the effect of using a one-time cortisone injection in subjects with lateral epicondylitis. The randomized control trial compared cortisone injections to...
Physiotherapy Alliston; The Shoulder!
Upon completing a course on the Mulligan method a couple of weeks ago, I also had an opportunity to learn from perhaps the best known shoulder specialist in physiotherapy; Lyn Watson. Lyn is a physiotherapist from Australia where she has the opportunity to work...
Alliston Physiotherapy; The Mulligan Method
Last weekend I had the opportunity to partake in a great educational opportunity right near home at Canadian Forces Base Borden. Thanks to Captain Georgette Mink who organized the event, several physiotherapists (the majority whom were military), had the opportunity...