4Running Clinic Would you like to improve your running economy by learning to run more efficiently? Have injuries derailed your attempts to improve as a runner before? Would you like to learn how to fuel your runs? Do you want to condition your body for achieving better results? If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of […]
TRACKING YOUR INJURY RECOVERY PROGRESS Recovering from an injury takes time and tracking your injury recovery progress can be a challenging time for you. Your recovery process can be influenced by a large number of factors all influencing the time taken for you to fully recover. Depending on the severity, nature and duration of your […]
Harriers Pioneer 8K Road Race 41st Annual Event hosted by the Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club Saanich Physio is honoured provide therapy services at the 41st Annual Harriers Pioneer 8K Road Race, part of the Vancouver Island Race Series and the BC Athletics Super Series. The race is also the BC 8K Road Race Championship in 2020 […]
ANNOUNCING….. THE WINNERS OF SAANICH PHYSIOTHERAPY THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE!! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! *to claim your prize, please drop in to our Saanichton location (7865 Patterson Road, Saanichton) after December 17th and show us your ticket – we will set you up! Please claim your prize by February 1, 2020* Winners of one Shockwave Treatment 613310 […]
Understanding the “Why” behind Movement & Exercise How do our mindset and beliefs around exercise affect the decisions we make? This blog explores the nitty-gritty of the “why” movement and exercise are beneficial to you in order to help you make the change you are seeking. As Physiotherapists, one part of our job is to […]
4running Run Clinic Would you like to improve your running economy by learning to run more efficiently? Have injuries derailed your attempts to improve as a runner before? Would you like to learn how to fuel your runs? Do you want to condition your body for achieving better results? If you’ve answered “Yes” to any […]
Breaking the cycle of chronic pain. What is chronic pain? Upto one in five Canadian adults suffer from chronic pain. It also affects one in five people globally and is the primary reason people seek medical treatment. In most cases, chronic pain starts with an acute injury or illness. Sometimes, what can happen, is that […]
Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis is a painful condition affecting the sole of the foot, with pain usually localised around the front of the heel bone and radiating along the arch of the foot towards the toes. There is usually point tenderness on the insertion of the plantar fascia onto the heel bone with symptoms often […]
Knee pain comes in many forms with many different causes. While treatment for every person and condition will be different in each case, here are a few tips that may help to reduce knee pain throughout the day. 1. Choose supportive footwear One of the biggest culprits for ongoing knee pain is wearing unsupportive or […]
Lower Back Pain When Walking or Running As Physiotherapists a regular complaint by patients is the experience of increasing lower back pain when walking or running. There is a common misconception that because we are undertaking exercises this should not lead to pain, it should be helpful shouldn’t it? To find out the answers to […]