Chronic low back pain sufferers may want to ask their physiotherapist about trying  yoga to relieve their symptoms. It is a treatment option that encourages the move towards self-management, and one that is proven to be quite effective according to a new study done in the UK. Check out the link below for some videos about the study: http://www.yogaforbacks.co.uk/yoga-for-back-pain-videos/   Here is the study itself  for those who are curious about the specifics: Yoga Physio […]

Take advantage of the remaining hot summer weather to go for a swim – it may help decompress the discs in your spine; thereby reducing back pain. Check out the article below for more information: http://www.aptei.com/library/viewReport.jsp?report=716

Physiotherapy services are now available at our clinic in the Golden Triangle area of downtown Ottawa. Shelagh Haynes is a registered physiotherapist who graduated from Queen’s University in 2009 with her Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy. While at Queen’s, her student clinical placements took her from Moose Factory, Ontario to London, UK. She has since worked in a variety of settings, including private practice, long-term care, home care and school care. She has taken continuing […]