May is National Physiotherapy Month! In honour of it being 2018, we’ve asked each of our STRIDE physiotherapists to share with us “18 Things You May Not Know About Me” as a way of getting to know them a little better. Laurel I really love greenhouse shopping. Flowers in the spring are definitely my guilty Read more about Laurel: National Physio Month[…]
This morning while out for a walk, my dog found one of the lingering snow banks. She was ecstatic! Rolled in it; rubbed her face; looked at me with a big grin. I did not share her enthusiasm. While this is feeling like the winter that won’t end, it will. And then we will head Read more about Spring Gardening Tips[…]
It’s a typical day and you’re running late. Your toddler is man-handling your last nerve by making seriously low-brow fart jokes with his brother instead of putting his shoes on when you’ve only asked him a THOUSAND TIMES. You manage to stuff everyone and all their gear into the vehicle destined for daycare while simultaneously pleading Read more about The Importance of “Being Chill”[…]
Strength training has long been popular across many different areas and cultures. Millions of people flock to gyms each year in the hopes of getting in shape, getting stronger, and getting more muscular. The problem is that a lot of gym goers get overwhelmed by the sheer mass of information available. How many days a Read more about Strength Training[…]
I can’t believe we are heading to the Olympic Games. It seems a little surreal; it’s something we have been preparing for and talking about for a very long time and the moment is finally here. Christmas was an enjoyable and restful time in Canada. Santa Claus came and went, as did the flu for Read more about Kellycurls #4[…]
The start of January brings on a busy gym season. This happens for a couple of reasons: 1) New Year’s resolutions are in full swing and people are still determined and 2) people are realizing that the summer body they are dreaming of needs to be ready in about 5 months. As much as we Read more about From Meh to Yes![…]
A New Year is here, and as always, that brings New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common resolutions I hear is one I’m just as guilty of making and then not keeping myself. Something along the lines of: “New year, New me!” or “Start exercising and dieting!” or “By summer, you wont recognize me!” Read more about It’s Just Food[…]
The holidays. One of my favourite times of the year to get together with family and eat all the traditional, wonderful food. It brings back memories of Christmas baking, my grandmother’s raspberry marshmallow salad, tasting my grandpa’s newest batch of local fruit wine, and making food with my mother. It’s safe to say that food Read more about Holiday Survival Tips from a Dietitian[…]
It’s been a little longer than I had initially planned for an update! Would it surprise you to know that once competition season started, I haven’t had much spare time to sit, reflect and report? Better late than never I say, and conveniently, I find time to write this as the ‘Roar of the Rings’ Read more about Kellycurls #3[…]
What made you decide that was the career path for you? Now that I have officially begun my career as physiotherapist, I’ve been asked this question a lot by my patients and new friends I’ve met. Not to mention my friends, family, and acquaintances back home who also asked me this when they found out Read more about Why Physiotherapy?[…]