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Spring Tune-Ups for Injury Prevention
Now that the snow has finally melted around here, a new season of sporting activities is beginning. If you are about to start a sport, especially if it is something you have never done before, injury prevention should be something that is on your mind. A lot of...
Machines do not a Physiotherapy Treatment Make
If you have ever been for physiotherapy treatment, it likely went something like this. You saw the physiotherapist for about five to ten minutes, then an assistant put a bunch of machines and maybe an ice pack on you, gave you some exercises, and sent you on your way....
Sensory Processing Difficulties and Anxiety in Children
This guest blog was graciously provided by my colleague Lori Howell. Lori has been working as an Occupational Therapist in paediatrics for 21 years. She has treated children in various settings such as schools, homes, daycares and a paediatric treatment centre. She...
Happy International Children’s Book Day
Today is International Children’s Book Day. In our house the only thing that rivals the books in number are the individual pieces of Lego. We have more books than any toys for certain. I am so grateful that our children love reading as do I. Reading to very young...
Lessons on Vulnerability
Have you ever had an idea present itself in your life, and you think “That’s interesting. I should look into that,” and then life sweeps you up in its next wave and you forget about it? But then the same concept presents itself from a totally different source and you...
I’m All Thumbs and They Hurt!
Thumbs are the kind of body part we never think about until something goes wrong. If you have ever hurt your thumb, you realize that we use them to do absolutely everything. They are, after all, one of the main features that separates us from other forms of life....
Who Says Moms don’t do Heavy Lifting?
When my daughter was born she was 22 inches long. Nearly two feet. How does that fit in there? My son wasn’t quite so long but was nine pounds and three ounces. Both long babies and heavy babies present unique challenges. For instance, it can be difficult to find a...
Listen to Those Mommy Instincts
All of us moms have had them – those moments where you just know something is wrong, when your mommy instincts kick in and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Last year my daughter became quite ill. At first her symptoms were brushed off as a minor viral...
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