Watch for the gap: rectus diastasis!

The term rectus diastasis refers to the separation of the abdominal muscles (the “6-pack muscle”) away from the midline of the body. Rectus diastasis is common during and after pregnancy, due to the body adapting to the growing baby. Sometimes the separation will...

Prevent your next running injury!

As we head into the doldrums of winter, some of us are starting to ramp up our running in preparation for our next (virtual) event.  Here are some common mistakes that lead to the vast majority of running injuries that I see in the clinic: Increasing your...

Mission Accomplished! Running blog #2…

Now I realize that my last formal blog was also about my running, so if you don’t want to hear about it again, I apologize! Running is something that I have become very passionate about, and is a way for me to focus my energy. What started as I way to try to reduce my...

It’s all about the journey, not the destination

If you had asked me as recently as two-and-a-half years ago what I thought about running, my response would’ve likely been something to the effect of “I only run if I’m being chased”.  But for reasons largely unbeknownst to me, all of that changed about 2 years...

Dry Needling at South Simcoe Physiotherapy

This blog was written by Divya Sebastian Registered Physiotherapist and Dry Needle provider! At our clinic, we are often asked questions about Dry Needling.  Some common questions that we encounter are: “Does it hurt? What does it really do? Is it the same as...