Steps to Achieving Goals for Your Physical and Mental Health
Setting goals is a great way to help improve your physical and mental health. Whether you are training for your first marathon, recovering from a serious injury, trying to manage the stressful job or improve the quality of your sleep, sustaining momentum towards achieving your goal is easier with a clear vision. Goal setting is an important tool in our personal and professional lives. It helps to give our actions meaning and purpose. Not only is goal setting linked to success, but it is also connected to higher motivation, self esteem, self confidence and autonomy.[i] In this article, we [...]
Propel Physiotherapy’s 2022 Year in Review
For our last official blog post of 2022, we have decided to do a round up. The end of the year is always a good time to look back and reflect on where we focused our energies, what we accomplished and what we need to do more or less of in the coming year. When we look back on major themes we focused on in our newsletters, our blog and through our social media channels, they were grounded in the work we do every day and inspired by our amazing clients and therapists. It’s no surprise to see our company [...]
Propel Physiotherapy Gets Set to Open Peterborough Clinic
Propel Physiotherapy is getting set to open a clinic space in the city of Peterborough at the beginning of 2023. After three years of delivering physiotherapy to the people of Peterborough and the Kawarthas, Northumberland and Hastings Counties solely as a mobile, community-based service provider, our team of therapists will now be able to provide clients with a full spectrum of care options. The new space is located at 1600 Lansdowne St. West, Units 8 & 9. It will feature four private treatment rooms and an open gym area with more treatment tables and lots of specialized equipment. “My [...]
Prosthetic Leg Fit: Types of Knee Prosthesis for Leg Amputations
There are many prosthetic leg options to choose from, and the best fit will be dictated by an individual’s level of injury, physical factors, complications, as well as their lifestyle and vocational or recreational goals. Every amputation is different, and it is critical that persons who have sustained an amputation work with a certified prosthetist and physiotherapist to determine which kind of prosthesis will be the best option for them. In this article, we will highlight prosthetic leg options and physiotherapy for through-knee or above knee amputation. Table of Contents: What is a prosthetic leg? Common causes and complications [...]
How Exercise Supports Brain Function During Menopause
Exercise has emerged as a key intervention in the fight against cognitive decline and dementia. Dementia is a general term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, language and thinking abilities to the point that it affects one’s daily life. For many years, science has ignored the role of sex-based differences on brain health. In Canada, about two thirds of Canadian seniors living with dementia are women.[i] As the Canadian population ages, the prevalence of dementia more than doubles every 5 years for Canadians aged 65 and older.[ii] In this article, we will look at how menopausal [...]
Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Loss of bladder control resulting in involuntary leakage of urine is fairly common. In fact, it is so common that many individuals do not discuss their symptoms with their doctor and are not aware that urinary incontinence treatment is available. There are many factors that can increase one’s risk of urinary incontinence. However, in no situation should it be accepted as normal or simply tolerated. In this article, we will discuss the two most common types of urinary incontinence and how pelvic floor physiotherapy can help. Table of Contents: What is urinary incontinence? What does the pelvic floor have [...]