Move Better, Feel Better – the Active Therapy Blog
Treating Shoulder Pain and Injury
We don’t usually think much about our shoulders until we experience a certain level of discomfort in them. Shoulder pain can be caused by simple activities such as putting a box overhead, brushing hair or reaching behind our back to scratch. Very often I see my...
Why Do We Get Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common pain most of us have experienced at work, at home or during a sports activity. Even children that are still attending school can experience lower back pain. In general, back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a...
Do you Need an Elimination Diet?
Food sensitivities and intolerances are surprisingly common and seemingly on the rise. There are many symptoms from rashes and joint pain to fatigue and difficulty sleeping that may be associated with food intolerances. When you work with a naturopathic doctor, they...
How Much Water Should I Drink Daily? What’s the optimal daily water intake?
Drinking water is not only essential for life, but is needed for optimizing both muscle recovery and immune function. There are a lot of “rules” and formulas out there with the aim of telling us how much water, and how often we should be drinking. Consider the...
Do Foam Rollers Help IT Band Pain?
Foam Rollers and IT Band Pain / Syndrome Nowadays you can find foam rollers everywhere: the gym, your physical therapist’s office, your living room and even your suitcase. It seems that foam rolling has become one of the most favorite tools to alleviate many different...
What you Need to Know About Tennis Elbow
You all probably know that feeling, when you want to spend a beautiful summer day outside doing a sport you love but you can’t because your body said no. Your frustration can get even bigger when you get diagnosed with ”tennis elbow.” But you do not even play tennis!...
How to Prevent Sports Injuries
The number one priority, no matter what event you are training for, is to be injury free. After all the training you have to put in, the worst thing would be not being able to stay on starting line on the day of the race. Sport is becoming a huge business and...
Is Pain your Friend or Enemy?
When the year comes to an end and the first snowflakes start to fall, the most awaited winter ritual in Canada, apart from drinking hot chocolate or chasing a puck on frozen lakes, is hitting the slopes for skiing! This outdoor activity that comes with snow,...