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Stretching vs. Strengthening: What’s More Important?
Index: The Benefits of Stretching The Benefits of Strengthening Which is More Important? How to Incorporate Both Stretching and Strengthening for Different Age Groups In this edition of South Simcoe Physiotherapy's blog, we are going to look at whether stretching or...
Food Sensitivity Testing: Unlocking hidden food allergies & Unexplained Symptoms
Index:PHOTO BLOOD TESTPHOTO SEVERE ECZEMA A growing trend in Diet & Nutrition health, is discovering your specific food sensitivities, or IgG type delayed food allergies. The normal food allergy (which can be discovered by skin scratch test) is an IgE (immediate)...
Everything You Need to Know About Vestibular Rehabilitation
Summary: Balance challenges? Here's everything you need to know about vestibular rehabilitation and how it helps you regain control. At South Simcoe Physiotherapy, we see people who've been told their dizziness is "just something they'll have to live with." Spoiler...
Trail Running: How I Prepared for My Swiss Alps Adventure
Index:Trail Races: Increasing speed on the trailsHeading to out to run the alpsTrail Running: Running in the AlpsTrail Running: The Eiger Ultra-MarathonTrail Running: Lessons Learned and Relationships Formed After completing my spring marathon in Fredricton NB, I had...
Sports Season Ready: Top Physio Tips to Prevent Injuries This Summer
Index:Common Summer Sports Injuries (And Why They Happen)Why Injury Prevention Is Worth Your Time5 Physio-Approved Tips to Stay Injury-FreeWhy Work with a Physiotherapist?Sports Season Ready: Top Physio Tips to Prevent Injuries This Summer In this South Simcoe...
Benefits of Manual Therapy for Better Mobility
Summary: Manual therapy at South Simcoe Physiotherapy offers personalized, hands-on treatment that relieves pain, improves mobility, and accelerates recovery without relying on machines or medications. It’s ideal for conditions like chronic tension, inflammation, and...
Pickleball season is right around the corner
SUMMARY: Pickleball is fun and fast-growing, but it also comes with injury risks. From sprains and strains to overuse injuries, prevention is key. This article explores how to stay healthy on the court with smart warm-ups, conditioning, and proper technique. Learn how...
Understanding Whiplash and the Powerful Role of Physiotherapy in Recovery
In this month of South Simcoe Physiotherapy’s blog post, we are going to discuss the condition of whiplash and how impactful physiotherapy can be in the recovery of it. Whiplash is one of the most common neck injuries, often resulting from car accidents, sports...
Spring: Tick Season & Lyme Awareness
Treating Lyme disease is one of my passions, as a Lyme-literate Naturopathic doctor; I am one of the few ILADS [International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society] member physicians in Ontario. Spring is in the air, and so are the biting insects that can carry -or are...
What to Expect at Your First Physiotherapy Appointment
So, it’s time for your first physiotherapy appointment. Maybe you're dealing with a nagging injury, recovering from surgery, or just trying to figure out why your shoulder sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies. Whatever brings you in, walking through the clinic doors...