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What should I ask my Doc or Midwife at my postnatal checkup appointment?
As a pelvic floor physiotherapist AND a mother of 2 small children, I get asked about return to activity post baby all the time. Most often, this question comes after a friend or client has been to their first postnatal checkup, their Dr or midwife has given them the...
Taking the Pain Out of Raking
Well it is that time of year again and some of us are dreading all that raking. The only fun part is that our toddlers love to jump into that massive pile of leaves and spread them all out again. Here are some tips from your local physiotherapists to prevent any...
Fall Golf Fitness
This One is for the C – Section Mom’s
I feel it necessary to say something to all you moms out there who have delivered a baby by C-section. For some reason after a C-section, women feel the pressure to recover quicker because they didn’t have damage to the pelvic floor associated with a vaginal delivery...
Warm Up Like a Pro Golfer
Bolster Your Balance
Wrist Pain in Golf
Wrist Injury in Golf The triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC) is a complex of ligaments and cartilage that stabilize the end of the arm bones (radius and ulna) to the wrist bones (carpals). This complex maintains the stability of the wrist yet allows for the mobility of...
Golf Swing Faults that Lead to Lower Back Pain
Swing Faults that cause Low Back Pain S Posture Golfers told to stick their butt out at set up increase the lordosis (arching the lower back). This is S Posture and this position inhibits the activation and strength of the abdominal and the gluteus muscles....
Golf and Joint Replacements
Golf and Joint Replacements Jack Nicklaus had his hip replaced in 1999 with a ceramic joint attached to titanium shaft. This surgery is being seen in more and more of our senior golfers. It is essential that you follow your orthopaedic surgeons orders. But here...
Low Back Pain in Golf
Low Back Pain in Golf There are several factors that can cause and are high predictors of lower back in golfers. Predictors: Body Mass Index (BMI): which is a ratio of your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared....
