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Have You (or Someone You Know) Had a Heart Attack?
Are you a victim of a heart attack? Are you scared to go for a walk with a friend, your spouse or your dog? Are you afraid to play too much with your grand children? Are you scared to play sports, laugh too hard, be intimate with your partner, or return to work? Do you avoid doing the things you used to love to do, because you fear having another heart attack? Are you or your family constantly watching for the warning signs of another heart attack? If you are reading this and you feel lost in the world of what...
February, 13 2012 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Shovelling Snow and Saving Your Back
After a fantastically mild winter so far, Jack Frost is finally nipping at our toes, showing us the truism of Canadian winters – SNOW! Our shovels are out folks, and that means that snow–shovelling injuries are underway. While most people recognize that shovelling snow is hard work, few realize that it can actually be quite dangerous. Experts say it requires as much energy as running 9 miles per hour! Snow-shovelling also creates enormous amounts of stress and strain on your back. So, as winter “sets in”, I...
January, 18 2012 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Northumberland's New Neurological Rehabilitation Program
Northumberland County is about to get a new much-needed rehabilitation service for residents with neurological impairments, such as stroke, acquired brain injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, or Parkinson’s. Alison Crawford, a physiotherapist with 25 years of experience in rehabilitating neurological conditions, has joined the team at We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres. Typically, when a traumatic event causing damage to the nervous system occurs, acute rehabilitation is provided through our local hospital...
December, 2 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Omega-3s Instead of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication is often prescribed to people with acute and chronic inflammatory conditions, such as injury or arthritis. Many people do not realize the potential harmful effects the medications can have, especially if taken for long periods. There is good news! New medical research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish and flax seed oils) may be just as effective as anti-inflammatory drugs, without any of the negative side effects. Another medical research study, through...
November, 29 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Curling Training Tips
We all want to have perfect form and the perfect shot when delivering a stone down the ice but most often when we push off we are more worred about trying not to fall over. Balance is a major factor in the sport of curling. Balance is not the easiest at the best of times. Add to the mix some ice, a slippery shoe, some painful joints and the aging process and you have a recipe fo a fall or other injury. What most do not know is that you can improve your balance quite easily. You do not need to go to...
November, 23 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Safe Curling
Good news. Studies show that the curling is a very safe sport with an overall reported injury rate of 3.5%. While curlers are seldom injured seriously, the nature of the sport stresses our bodies in ways we don’t typically stress in our daily routine. Knee, back and shoulder pain are common symptoms experienced by curling participants, due to the sweeping motion, which involves repetitive upper limb movements, and the delivery position which requires sustained knee and low back flexion. Unfortunately, the aging...
November, 10 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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November, 8 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Diabetes: Local Foot Specialists Prevent Amputations
According to the Canadian Diabetes Association fifty percent of lower extremity amputations result from diabetes-related complications. Eighty-five percent of all diabetes-related amputations are preventable. Nerve damage so poor that a person may not be able to feel their feet at all, poor blood supply, poor wound healing, increased risk of infection and changes to foot structure (which can lead to open sores on the feet) are only a few of the complications associated with diabetes. All of these complications...
November, 8 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Chiropractors Attack $8 Billion Annual Cost of Injury Treatment
Chiropractors are physicians who have studied for 7-8 years, earning the title of Doctor of Chiropractic. They use their superior manual approach to provide non-invasive, hands-on techniques to diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders related to the spine, pelvis, nervous system, joints and muscles. Dr. Paul Davison, a Chiropractor at We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres, says that “by specializing in spinal and joint manipulation, Chiropractors play an important role in the Canadian health...
October, 17 2011 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
At We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres, we take a three-pronged approach to treating your ailments: The first is to resolve your symptoms so you can start to feel better, faster. The Second is to discover the root of the problem so we can prevent it, and new ones, from returning. The third is to make your treatment fun, friendly, effective and professional. 
