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Physiotherapists are uniquely positioned to get you moving again, safely, after hip and knee replacements. We’re also the best professionals to prepare you for surgery ("pre-habilitation") or to help you try to prevent surgery in the first place. Not sure what you get when you start physiotherapy? While every person’s treatment is unique, this blog post summarizes all the benefits you can expect when you start a course of physiotherapy treatment at River East Physiotherapy. 1. Comp...

Do you use a TENS machine to use at home?  Owning a home TENS machine is more and more common, given the power of TENS to relieve pain.  Having a TENS machine means you have one more drug-free pain relief technique to use between physiotherapy treatment sessions.  Our physiotherapists at River East Physiotherapy have extensive experience identifying which patients could benefit from TENS, what settings would be helpful, and what to do if something goes wrong.  We often i...

So your doctor diagnosed you with having knee pain from osteoarthritis. You’re experiencing pain, stiffness and maybe even swelling.  And you aren’t quite sure what to do next. What is Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis, and Why Does It Matter?. Osteoarthritis is a disease that affects more than 4 million Canadians, or 1 in 7 adults. According to the Arthritis Society, osteoarthritis is the “body’s failed attempt to repair damaged joint tissues.” This damage cou...

There are many different types of therapists out there.  And to be honest, physiotherapists haven’t done a great job explaining to the public what the physiotherapy profession does.  This blog post clarifies what physiotherapists do, and names the top five reasons you should see a physiotherapist: 1) You’re in Pain. Popping a pill can sometimes relieve pain, but it’s rarely the only option.  Physiotherapists specialize in drug-free pain relief.  We have ...

We find it sad so few people know about Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and how it can help. This type of physiotherapy treats conditions that can be awkward to talk about, even to your closest friend. This includes urinary leakage, bowel incontinence, and pain during intercourse. If people don’t know a pelvic health physiotherapist can help resolve these issues, they suffer alone, without help, unnecessarily. We interviewed Julia McDaniels, a pelvic floor physiotherapist at our clinic, ...