Physiotherapy Alliston; ACL injury prevention

Physiotherapy Alliston; ACL injury prevention

Lately we have had a number of people come to our clinic after having their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructed. The ACL is one of the major stabilizing structures in the knee. When this ligament is torn, people generally having feelings of instability...
Physiotherapy Alliston; Concussions in sport…

Physiotherapy Alliston; Concussions in sport…

This latest blog was written by Jordan, a grade 11 co-op student from Banting Memorial High School, who will be with us until the end of the first semester. When the word concussion gets brought up, most people immediately think of major contact sports such as hockey...
The present and future of physiotherapy in Alliston…

The present and future of physiotherapy in Alliston…

A few weeks ago, I was approached by Banting Memorial High School to see if I would be interested in taking a co-op student this semester. After some deliberation with the rest of the staff, we decided that we would oblige. We recently completed our 3rd week with...
Opioid abuse in Alliston?  Try physiotherapy!

Opioid abuse in Alliston? Try physiotherapy!

An article in last week’s Alliston Herald was of particular interest to me. The article reports that opioid abuse in Simcoe County is quite high. In fact, the Simcoe Muskoka Disrict Health Unit reports 30% more emergency room visits due to opioid use than the rest of...